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Sheridan inmates, staff report infections

Statewide IDOC numbers of infections as of 4/8/20

SHERIDAN – COVID-19 has spread at the Sheridan Correctional Facility. According to the Illinois Department of Corrections they are reporting three staff members and seven inmates have tested positive for the coronavirus. The facility is currently under lockdown, which means there is no movement except for medical care. Staff who work with individuals in isolation and quarantine, as well as in healthcare units, are wearing full personal protective equipment and all staff are wearing some PPE. Governor JB Pritzker issued an executive order suspending all admissions to the Illinois Department of Corrections from all Illinois county jails.

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