The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office is committed to ensuring the health and safety of our workforce, adults in custody and those we serve. It’s important during a pandemic that we are transparent, while protecting privacy rights and health information of individuals.
The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office has been working closely with Public Health partners who have identified that four employees working at the Multnomah County Detention Center have tested positive for COVID-19 in the last two weeks. Two of the four individuals were infected outside of Multnomah County, and did not report to work after feeling ill.
In general, when someone tests positive for COVID-19, the Health Department in their county of residence opens a case investigation and works directly with the individual to determine if other people, including co-workers, have been exposed. These investigations are occurring.
At this time, public health partners do not believe there is an exposure risk to adults in custody or anyone who has visited or worked intermittently at the Detention Center. After learning of the positive tests in our agency, Sheriff Mike Reese notified all staff and local criminal justice partners.
Additional details cannot be shared about the employees’ protected health information. Since the onset of COVID-19, MCSO has taken measures to reduce the spread of the virus. To learn more, please visit our website: https://www.mcso.us/site/COVID_19.php