MARQUETTE — Officials at the Marquette County Jail have confirmed that an inmate has tested positive for COVID 19, the first such case found.

In a Facebook posting today, jail officials said the individual, who is from out of the area, was lodged early Friday morning by the Michigan State Police. Upon lodging, the individual was screened and was not showing any symptoms (cough, fever, etc.) The person however did report that they may have had contact with someone who had the virus in Wisconsin. Per the Marquette County Jail protocol, the person was isolated from the general population and was administered a test. The positive result was received approximately 24 hours later.

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