Prison system details rise COVID-19 cases that led to halt in visitations

The Nevada Department of Corrections reported 209 affirmative COVID-19 cases successful inmates and 210 cases successful unit members this month, according to a Monday quality merchandise explaining the temporary suspension of visitation.

Those figures marked a important leap from November, erstwhile the situation strategy reported 48 cases successful inmates and 29 successful staff. There are much than 10,000 inmates and much than 2,300 unit members successful the situation system.

“Our archetypal precedence is the information of unit and offenders successful our custody,” William Quenga, lawman manager for the department, said successful the release. “While we recognize the tremendous worth of visiting with friends and loved ones, we indispensable prioritize wellness and well-being.”

All inmates and unit members deterioration N95 masks astatine the facilities, according to the release. The section besides updated its vaccination numbers, revealing that 76.8 percent of its unit and 67.66 percent of inmates were afloat vaccinated.

Those numbers were some supra the statewide people of 54.96 percent, according to the authorities Department of Health and Human Services.

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