FARGO (KFGO) – Cass County Sheriff’s Office staff has identified the spread of COVID-19 in one of the housing units inside the jail.
The number of inmates affected is unknown. Jail nursing staff work to test inmates. No one is experiencing any medical difficulties.
The jail was operating under isolation procedures when the COVID spread was detected. A modified jail lockdown has been put into place for everyone’s safety and to help stop the spread throughout the facility. In addition, a modified intake of inmates into the jail has been put into place to utilize space for additional intakes. The sheriff’s office will still accept those inmates who pose a safety concern or risk to the community.
According to a statement Friday afternoon, anyone who has a relative in the jail should be reassured that jail and medical staff will work to do their best to keep inmates safe and be responsive to any medical needs that may develop.
Inmates will remain on a modified lockdown, and modified intake procedures will remain in place until staff can determine on how many inmates are affected.
