Epidemiology of Coronavirus Disease 2019 at a County Jail—Alameda County, California, March 2020-March 2021. Issue 1 (January 2022)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- Epidemiology of Coronavirus Disease 2019 at a County Jail—Alameda County, California, March 2020-March 2021. Issue 1 (January 2022)
- Main Title:
- Epidemiology of Coronavirus Disease 2019 at a County Jail—Alameda County, California, March 2020-March 2021
- Authors:
- Marusinec, Rachel
Brodie, Daniel
Buhain, Sonal
Chawla, Colleen
Corpuz, John
Diaz, Jennifer
Durbin, Michael
Moss, Nicholas
Okada, Reiko
Sanchez, Yesenia
Watkins-Tartt, Kimi
Yette, Emily
Chitnis, Amit S. - Abstract:
- Abstract : Context: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) incidence rates are 2- to 5-fold higher among persons incarcerated in the United States than in the general population. Program or Policy: We describe an outbreak investigation of COVID-19 at a jail (jail A) in Alameda County during March 2020-March 2021. Implementation: To prevent COVID-19 cases among incarcerated persons and employees, staff at jail A and the county public health department worked to develop and recommend infection control measures implemented by jail A including, but not limited to, face covering use among incarcerated persons and staff; cohorting incarcerated persons at a higher risk of severe COVID-19 in dedicated housing units; quarantining all newly detained individuals for 14 days; and offering testing for all symptomatic incarcerated persons, newly incarcerated persons at day 2 and day 10, and all persons who resided in a housing unit where a COVID-19 case was detected. Evaluation: A total of 571 COVID-19 cases were detected among incarcerated persons at jail A during March 2020-March 2021, which represented a total incidence of 280 per 1000 population, 5 times higher than the rate in Alameda County. Of the 571 cases among incarcerated persons, 557 (98%) were male; 415 (73%) were aged 18 to 40 years; 249 (44%) were Latino; and 180 (32%) were African American; 354 (62%) were not symptomatic; and 220 (39%) had no comorbidities. Less than 2% of infected incarcerated persons were hospitalized, andAbstract : Context: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) incidence rates are 2- to 5-fold higher among persons incarcerated in the United States than in the general population. Program or Policy: We describe an outbreak investigation of COVID-19 at a jail (jail A) in Alameda County during March 2020-March 2021. Implementation: To prevent COVID-19 cases among incarcerated persons and employees, staff at jail A and the county public health department worked to develop and recommend infection control measures implemented by jail A including, but not limited to, face covering use among incarcerated persons and staff; cohorting incarcerated persons at a higher risk of severe COVID-19 in dedicated housing units; quarantining all newly detained individuals for 14 days; and offering testing for all symptomatic incarcerated persons, newly incarcerated persons at day 2 and day 10, and all persons who resided in a housing unit where a COVID-19 case was detected. Evaluation: A total of 571 COVID-19 cases were detected among incarcerated persons at jail A during March 2020-March 2021, which represented a total incidence of 280 per 1000 population, 5 times higher than the rate in Alameda County. Of the 571 cases among incarcerated persons, 557 (98%) were male; 415 (73%) were aged 18 to 40 years; 249 (44%) were Latino; and 180 (32%) were African American; 354 (62%) were not symptomatic; and 220 (39%) had no comorbidities. Less than 2% of infected incarcerated persons were hospitalized, and no deaths were reported. Discussion: COVID-19 disproportionately impacted persons incarcerated at jail A, with higher numbers among Latinos and African Americans. Implementation of COVID-19 infection control and testing measures, and collaboration between public health, law enforcement, and health care providers may have, in part, led to reductions in morbidity and mortality associated with COVID-19 at jail A. … (more)
- Is Part Of:
- Journal of public health management and practice. Volume 28:Issue 1(2022)
- Journal:
- Journal of public health management and practice
- Issue:
- Volume 28:Issue 1(2022)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 28, Issue 1 (2022)
- Year:
- 2022
- Volume:
- 28
- Issue:
- 1
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2022-0028-0001-0000
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- Publication Date:
- 2022-01
- Subjects:
- correctional facilities -- COVID-19 -- epidemiology
Public health administration -- United States -- Periodicals
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- 10.1097/PHH.0000000000001453 ↗
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- 1078-4659
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