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Seven COVID-19 Cases At Berkshire County Jail And House Of Correction

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Josh Landes
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WAMC
The Berkshire County Jail and House of Correction in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.

The Berkshire County Jail and House of Correction says three inmates and four staff members have tested positive for COVID-19.

Assistant Superintendent Daniel Sheridan says two of the inmates and two of the staffers involved in the outbreak were vaccinated. The source of the cases has yet to be determined.

“The initial inmate who tested positive was going outside routinely for medical treatment," Sheridan told WAMC. "It's hard to pinpoint where it came from.”

Sheridan says the three positive inmates are isolated from the rest of the population, and that the facility continues to exercise COVID-19 safety protocols including the wearing of masks. 85% of the jail’s staff and 65% of the inmates have been vaccinated.

Josh Landes has been WAMC's Berkshire Bureau Chief since February 2018, following stints at WBGO Newark and WFMU East Orange. A passionate advocate for Western Massachusetts, Landes was raised in Pittsfield and attended Hampshire College in Amherst, receiving his bachelor's in Ethnomusicology and Radio Production. His free time is spent with his cat Harry, experimental electronic music, and exploring the woods.
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