COVID-19 cases in jails rising
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This article was published 21/01/2022 (1520 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Cases of COVID-19 in provincial jails continue to rise in the fourth wave of the pandemic, including at the Brandon Correctional Centre.
There are now 14 active cases of the virus at Brandon’s jail, a jump up from four on Jan. 12, according to the province’s COVID-19 outbreak table. The province does not break-down active cases between inmates and jail staff.
Cases at the Headingley and Milner Ridge correctional centres remain the highest in the province, at 151 and 106 active cases, respectively, as of Friday. On Jan. 12 the jails both had 55 active cases.
There are seven active cases at the Agassiz Youth Centre, 10 cases at the Manitoba Youth Centre, 39 cases at The Pas Correctional Centre, 23 cases at the Winnipeg Remand Centre and 21 Cases at the Women’s Correctional Centre, according to the province.
When approached for comment earlier in January, a provincial spokesperson said jails were “experiencing staffing challenges” due to employees calling in sick. As a result, the department made adjustments to ensure safety at the correctional facilities.
No provincial jails have reported deaths from the virus.
There are currently five active cases of the virus in Stony Mountain Institution, a federal prison, which is down from 12 at the end of December. One person has died from the virus at the prison.
The Manitoba prison has completed a total of 6,445 COVID-19 tests across its minimum-, medium- and maximum-security units.
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