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Nurse at Lamesa jail tests positive for COVID-19

The 56-year-old nurse is recovering in self-quarantine at home.

A nurse working at the Preston E. Smith unit in Lamesa has tested positive for COVID-19, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice announced in a news release.

"A nurse employed by Texas Tech assigned to the Smith Unit in Lamesa has tested positive for COVID-19," the release stated.

The 56-year-old nurse is recovering in self-quarantine at home.

The news release stated the nurse last worked March 29, the same day she was seen and tested by a doctor for COVID-19.

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