Like the rest of the country, the Levy County Sheriff’s Office continues to be affected by the COVID 19 virus. As of August 4, 2020, LCSO has had 16 employees test positive for the COVID 19 virus. Most of those employees have returned to duty; currently four employees remain on leave due to COVID.
Sheriff Bobby McCallum advised the employees by Memo today that he had also tested positive for the virus. The Sheriff believes he was exposed approximately 10 days earlier when he unknowingly met with another infected sheriff. Sheriff McCallum stated that his symptoms have been minor and he has been able to continue to work remotely.
Fortunately, the small number of positive cases among the employees has not had a major impact on day to day operations of the Sheriff’s Office. LCSO will continue to follow CDC and State Health Department guidelines and protocols to keep our employees and citizens safe.