More than 80 inmates in Monterey County Jail have tested positive for Covid-19. Because of an outbreak in a long-term housing unit, all inmate s are now slated to be tested for Covid-19. Local community groups, including M.I.L.P.A., have called on the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office to begin releasing those particularly vulnerable to the 2019 coronavirus, which has hit older people, those with immune system disorders and pre-existing heart and lung conditions, especially hard.
