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11 state corrections employees test positive for COVID-19

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OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Nebraska Department of Corrections Services Director Scott R. Frakes said 11 staff members in the state tested positive for COVID-19.

Ten of the employees work at the Tecumseh State Correctional Institution and one works at Nebraska State Penitentiary in Lincoln.

All of the employees are now isolating at home.

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