The Monterey County’s Sheriff’s Office reports that 184 inmates at the Monterey County Jail have tested positive for COVID-19
19 of those have been moved to alternate housing.
The county said the 19 people moved were released early and need some form of alternate housing. They are now staying at hotels, and the county said they are not inmates who need to be watched by a guard.
There are currently more than 700 inmates at the jail, and over 500 have been tested so far, bringing the positivity rate to almost 35%. The county average is 8.97%.
Ten staff members have tested positive.
