JOHNSON COUNTY, Ind. — The Johnson County Jail is now vaccinating inmates after it went into lockdown on Sunday when eight inmates tested positive for COVID-19.
Inmates were offered the vaccine Monday and only 58 volunteered to get it. The vaccine will be offered to any new inmates coming into the jail. The vaccinations Monday and Tuesday had been scheduled prior to the inmates testing positive.
Johnson County Sheriff Duane Burgess said the jail was locked down "for the safety and security of the facility and to ensure that it doesn't spread."
Last week, three inmates tested positive for COVID-19 so additional tests were done. That's when the five other cases were discovered.
Sheriff Burgess said he has been in contact with the Johnson County Health Department and is following the health department's coronavirus protocols.