NDCS inmates test positive for COVID-19

NDCS inmates test positive for COVID-19

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NDCS inmates test positive for COVID-19

 

August 17, 2020 (Lincoln, Neb.) – Today, Director Scott R. Frakes, Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) announced that three inmates have tested positive for the coronavirus. All three individuals are housed at Phelps County Corrections. To date, 13 NDCS inmates have tested positive for COVID-19. Ten of those individuals have recovered.

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