Date: August 7, 2020
Contact: Colonel Brian White
Telephone: 316-660-3900
COVID-19 Testing in Detention Facility 8.7.20
The Sheriff’s Officer has been in consultation with experts from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, the Sedgwick County Health Department and the contract medical provider, as a result, beginning Monday, August 10th, 2020, all housed inmates and staff will be scheduled for testing for the COVID 19 virus.
Provisions have been made to ensure the safety of all inmates and staff within the facility, to include, adjustments to housing decisions, isolation for inmates awaiting test results, increased hygiene efforts and availability of hygiene products, facility sanitation and continuing to monitor inmates and staff.
The testing and other efforts will continue as the Sheriff’s Office addresses the current situation with COVID 19. As always, the safety and security of the staff, inmates and members of our community is of paramount importance to the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office.
We will continue to provide updates to the community about the status of our efforts to combat the COVID 19 pandemic.