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D.C. Witness Staff
- May 4, 2020
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DC Jail’s number of inmates who tested positive for the coronavirus increased by eight on May 4. According to the DC Department of Corrections (DC DOC), 149 inmates have tested positive for the virus.
A press release states that the eight inmates, who are all male, are being held in the Central Detention Facility (CDF). Two inmates are aged in their 20s, four inmates are in their 30s and two inmates are aged in their 40s.
Since April 20, all of the inmates diagnosed with COVID-19 have been held at the CDF.
Of the inmates who have contracted the coronavirus, 55 detainees are being held in isolation, while 94 inmates have recovered from their illnesses and returned to the jail’s general population.
According to the jail’s policy, in order for an inmate to be released to the general population, that inmate must be free from fever for at least 72 hours without using fever-reducing medication; show improvements in other symptoms such as coughing and shortness of breath; and a period of at least seven days needs to pass since the symptoms first appeared.
Four inmates, who were previously diagnosed with the coronavirus, are being treated for their illnesses at a local hospital. The number of inmates being treated at the hospital has decreased by one since Thursday.
The District’s site on the coronavirus states that 61 personnel members at the DC DOC tested positive for the coronavirus as of May 3. Of those workers, 41 members are not at work, while 16 personnel members have recovered from their illnesses and returned to their positions.