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“As the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus rise, the cases are also rising in the Cook County Jail. Numbers provided to CBS 2 from a source familiar with the situation show as of Sunday 220 detainees and 67 staff members had tested positive for COVID-19. That’s up from 167 positive cases for detainees on Wednesday.
Confirmed cases among staff members include 59 deputy sheriffs, four sworn police officers and four civilian employees.
Test results are still pending for 32 detainees, and 26 have tested negative for the virus.”
– MSN.com/CBS News Chicago, 220 Cook County Jail Detainees, 67 Staff Members Test Positive For COVID-19: CBS 2 Source.
“The Cook County Jail in Chicago, a sprawling facility that is among the largest jails in the nation, has emerged as the largest-known source of U.S. virus infections, according to data compiled by The New York Times.
At least 353 cases can be linked to the jail — more than have been connected to the U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt; a nursing home in Kirkland, Wash.; or the cluster centered in New Rochelle, N.Y.
The Cook County Sheriff’s Office, which operates the jail, said 238 inmates and 115 staff members had tested positive as of Wednesday.
The outbreak appears to confirm the concerns of many health officials, who warned that America’s overcrowded and unsanitary jails and prisons could be a major source of spread. Those warnings prompted the authorities across the country to release thousands of inmates to try to slow the infection, save lives and preserve medical resources.”
– NY Times, A jail in Chicago is now the largest-known source of U.S. infections.
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