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44 inmates, 10 employees test positive for COVID-19 at Marion County Jail

FOX 35 Orlando
Coronavirus
Published July 1, 2020 1:33 PM EDT
Published July 1, 2020 1:33 PM EDT
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MARION COUNTY, Fla. - The Marion County Jail confirmed on Wednesday that 44 inmates and ten staffers have tested positive for coronavirus.

They did not provide any other information.

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A Florida doctor warns that things are likely to get worse too, with cases expected to rise for the next few weeks. Health officials believe the next several weeks will be critical to Florida’s, as events like the Fourth of July, the reopening of Walt Disney World, and the Republican National Convention approaches.

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