Epidemiology of COVID-19 in Prisons, England, 2020

Epidemiology of COVID-19 in Prisons, England, 2020

Using laboratory data and a novel address matching methodology, we identified 734 cases of coronavirus disease in 88 prisons in England during March 16–October 12, 2020. An additional 412 cases were identified in prison staff and household members. We identified 84 prison outbreaks involving 86% of...

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Main Authors: Wendy M. Rice, Dimple Y. Chudasama, James Lewis, Francis Senyah, Isaac Florence, Simon Thelwall, Lisa Glaser, Maciej Czachorowski, Emma Plugge, Hilary Kirkbride, Gavin Dabrera, Theresa Lamagni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2021-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
prisons
incarcerated persons
outbreaks
COVID-19
England
SARS-CoV-2
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/8/20-4920_article

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