A Merrimack County corrections officer has tested positive for COVID-19 and is being quarantined, as are two other employees.
An investigation by the Divsion of Public Health Services found that no inmates were exposed to the virus. Jail officials used security camera footage to identify all locations the worker had visited and who he interacted with.
The Merrimack County Department of Corrections said in a press statement that the employee who tested positive had been at the county jail only once for a few hours within the past few weeks.
Superintendent of Corrections Ross Cunningham said the department is continuing to screen all employees and quarantine new inmates coming in the facilities.
"We've also cleaned and constantly are cleaning all surfaces throughout the facility on a routine basis,” Cunningham said. “And we're keeping our [personal protective equipment] up as much as we possibly can, depending on supply."
The employees who've been placed under quarantine will be compensated up to 80 hours of work time.
