Four Youth Diagnosed with COVID-19 at DYRS

By D.C. Witness Staff - April 14, 2020
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Four youth, who are being held in custody at the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (DYRS), have been diagnosed, as of April 13, with the coronavirus, according to the District’s website on the virus.

Three of these youth are being held in isolation and one has recovered.

Three other youth residents are being quarantined.

Seven members of the DYRS staff have been diagnosed with COVID-19. One member, Kenneth J. Moore, died from the virus on April 1.

Six staff members for DYRS are out and 81 have been quarantined because of the virus.

Eight staff members have returned to work.