Spokane County Superior Court Judge Maryann Moreno says it seems "a little paranoid" to do with everyone who has the sniffles. She has called a meeting with lawyers and jail staff Thursday to discuss the flu threat.
The jail requires inmates with cold or flu symptoms, and anyone near them, to wear protective masks when they leave their cells.
The Spokesman-Review reports that the jail also postponed sending an inmate to Oregon last week as a precaution.
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