Things seem to be holding steady at the Rock County Jail, as the vaccination of its residents has kept COVID-19 cases relatively low throughout 2021.
After a year riddled with inmate concerns over coronavirus-related restrictions and fluctuating cases of infection in the jail, vaccination rates rose and only one positive case was reported this week.
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