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Lewis County Jail Suspends Jail Visits as Precautionary Measure March 12, 2020 12:15 p.m. Updated: May 14, 2020 09:00 am By: Nick Altmire |
visitation at the Lewis County Jail until further notice. The office will monitor the situation and make any changes as needed. The move is effective immediately and was implemented under an extreme abundance of caution as the spread of the COVID-19 virus continues to rise both nationally and in New York State. The policy was implemented through the advisement of Jail Physician Dr. David Rosner, according to Undersheriff Jason McIntosh. There are currently no confirmed COVID-19 cases in the county. Similar measures have been implemented at the Jefferson County Jail and the St. Lawrence County Jail. |