LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lake County Sheriff’s Office continues its COVID-19 preparedness efforts at the Lake County Jail facility.

So far, there are no suspected or confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Lake County Jail and none in the county at large, officials said.

As of Friday, March 27, and continuing until further notice, the sheriff’s office said the public will not be admitted into the jail reception area to drop off money orders for inmates. The money orders will need to be sent by mail.

The commissary program will continue as normal. The money orders sent by mail will be credited to the inmate’s books. Only money orders will be accepted; cash will not be accepted, officials said.

The sheriff’s office said money orders must be filled out as follows: the inmate’s legal name must be written on the recipient line, the sender’s name and address must be written on the purchaser line and they must be signed by the sender on the front.

The mailing address for the Lake County Jail is 4913 Helbush Drive, Lakeport, CA 95453.

Stay up to date on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s COVID-19 response and prevention recommendations at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html .

“We look forward to resuming normal operations as soon as it can be done safely. Staff at the Lake County Sheriff’s Office continue their efforts to ensure the safety and security of the people who live and work in our jail,” Lt. Corey Paulich said in an update on the jail situation.