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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk43908515"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans"">The following statement can be attributed to Governor Brad Little:
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk43908515"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans"">“On Wednesday afternoon I was informed that an inmate at the Idaho State Correctional Center tested positive for COVID-19. As one of the last
states to have a confirmed coronavirus case in our inmate population, the Idaho Department of Correction has had several months to prepare for a positive case and take the necessary precautions to reduce the likelihood of spread. The health and safety of the
inmates in the state’s custody, as well as the state employees who work with them, is paramount. I am confident that the plan IDOC has in place will meet the health and safety needs of all at IDOC.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk43908515"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans"">NEWS MEDIA CONTACT: Marissa Morrison, Press Secretary<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk43908515"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans"">208-943-1686 or
</span></span><a href="mailto:Marissa.Morrison@gov.idaho.gov"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk43908515"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans"">Marissa.Morrison@gov.idaho.gov</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk43908515"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk43908515"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans"">
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