Douglas County prosecutor tests positive for COVID-19

Douglas County prosecutor tests positive for COVID-19

KLEINE HASCONFIRMED THATAN ATTORNEYWITHIN HISCRIMINAL DIVISIONHAS TESTEDPOSITIVE FORCORONAVIRUS.THE MAN HADGOTTEN BACKFROM NON-WORK-RELATED TRAININGIN KANSAS A WEEKAND A HALF AGOWHERE SOMEONETHERE HAD TESTEDPOSITIVE.HE LEARNEDTODAY, HE ALSOTESTED POSITIVE.COURTROOMSWHERE HE'S BEENWILL BE DEEPCLEANED.DOUGLAS COUNTYATTORNEY DONKLEINE SAYS ANUMBER OF STAFFWILL NOW BEWORKING FROMHOME..BUT THEYPREPARED FORSOMETHING LIKETHIS."WHEN THISSTARTED TO COMEABOUT WE WANTEDTO MAKE SURE TOHAD A PLAN INPLACE SO WE HADPEOPLE WE KEPTAWAY FROM THEOFFICE IN CASESOMEBODY GOTSICK IN THE OFFICE.THAT'S HAPPENEDAND OUR PLAN ISACTUALLYWORKING VERYWELL UNDER THECIRCUMSTANCES.OF COURSE YOUWISH IT WOULDN'THAVE TO BE PUT INPLACE BUT WE'REFORTUNATE WEWERE READY FORIT."THE DOUGLASCOUNTY HEALTHDEPARTMENT HASBEEN INFORMEDAND PEOPLE WHOHAVE BEENCONTACT WITH THEMAN WILL BEADVISED TO SELF-QUARANTINE ANDWATCH FORSYMPTOMS.