COVID-19 cases at Rutherford County Jail slow down after reaching 99 inmates The Citizen 5 years ago The Rutherford County Jail initially faced COVID-19 cases in May when kitchen contract worker and an inmate who worked in kitchen tested positive. Source: The Daily News Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Rutherford County Jail kitchen worker hospitalized with coronavirus, inmate tests positiveDateMay 20, 2020In relation toLascassasRutherford County Jail reports rise of COVID-19 cases involving 21 inmates, 3 employeesDateJune 2, 2020In relation toLascassasAt the Rutherford County jail, no mass testing or masks for inmatesDateMay 18, 2020In relation toLascassas