Toward the end of Tuesday afternoon’s Grayson County Fiscal Court, Judge-Executive Kevin Henderson told magistrates that there are several county employees currently diagnosed with COVID-19.
“I don’t know if you all know this or not, I know Jason’s (Jailer Jason Woosley) has got some, and I don’t want to mention any names … we’ve got some people in county government that are really sick right now with this COVID,” Henderson said.
“It’s scary,” Magistrate Tommy Higdon stated in response.
“It’s, uh, a lot of people, so we need to remember them; we’ve got a few out (and) we have a few in the hospital,” Henderson said.
Woosley noted that about 35 of his staff have contracted the virus during the latest Delta variant surge, with one person currently in a hospital and “in really bad shape,” according to Woosley. The jailer said that “four or five” of his staff are currently infected.
“The last time it got out inmates, this time it got our staff,” he said.
“It seems like it’s a whole lot worse now than it was back in 2020,” Henderson stated, as the Delta variant is more transmissible and causes more serious illnesses, particularly among those not vaccinated.
As of Monday, Grayson County had 417 active cases of the virus, with 23 patients hospitalized.
According to the Kentucky Department for Public Health, there have been 71 confirmed COVID-related deaths in Grayson County, up three since Monday.
Magistrates approve purchase of 4 vehicles for Grayson County Detention Center
During the business portion of the meeting, Woosley asked for approval to purchase four new vehicles for the detention center, including two Ford F-250 crew cabs with a long wheelbase to be used as road crew trucks, and two Chevrolet Express 15 passenger vans which will be used as transport vans.
The Ford’s will be purchased on a government contract price of $31,155 each using commissary account funds.
The Chevy vans will be purchased on a government contract for $30,780 each using detention center funds.
Magistrates unanimously approved the purchases.
By Ken Howlett, News Director
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