Mark Inch, Florida's prison boss, tests positive for COVID-19
fter months of attempting to mitigate COVID-19?s spread through the Florida prison system, Department of Corrections Secretary Mark Inch is facing the highly infectious disease himself.
In a press release sent late Friday night, the department said Inch and Deputy Secretary Ricky Dixon have tested positive for COVID-19 after visiting Columbia Correctional Institution and attending a Florida Sheriff’s Association conference July 27.
On July 30, Inch came down with COVID-19 symptoms and tested positive the same day. Inch, who is still experiencing mild symptoms did not require hospitalization and is self isolating at home.
Dixon is also self isolating but has not experienced symptoms.
“We both look forward to returning to work as quickly as allowed by CDC guidelines,” Inch said in a statement Friday night. “I want to encourage all Floridians to continue protecting our vulnerable residents, practice proper hygiene, wear masks when in close contact with others and practice social distancing to slow the spread of this virus.”
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