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COVID-Positive Inmate Dies In Jail Quarantine Tuesday

From the Office of the Sheriff: In-Custody Death Investigation The Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff and the Contra Costa DA’s Office are currently investigating an in-custody death that occurred at the Martinez Detention Facility this afternoon. The 31-year-old, who is not being identified at this time, was arrested on December 31, 2022, by…

The state Department of Public Health says it is keeping an eye on Contra Costa County after noting an apparent uptick in coronavirus hospitalizations. As of Friday, the county had 23 people hospitalized with COVID-19 – up from 13 people on June 1. County Health Services has reported 2,148 known cases of the virus and…