The Butler County Prison is in a 10-day lockdown because six inmates have tested positive for COVID-19.

The 10-day lockdown began Monday when the number of inmates that tested positive exceeded four, which triggers a lockdown, Warden Joe Demore told the county prison board Tuesday.

Inmates with cases of COVID are moved to the medical area and kept there 10 days.

Five of the six inmates were vaccinated, and they were being held in four different units in the prison, Demore said.

In addition to the inmates, 15 employees are off work with cases of COVID, he said.

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