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Epidemiology of COVID-19 in Prisons, England, 2020
- Source :
- Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 27, Iss 8, Pp 2183-2186 (2021)
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2021.
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Abstract
- Using laboratory data and a novel address matching methodology, we identified 734 cases of coronavirus disease in 88 prisons in England during March 16–October 12, 2020. An additional 412 cases were identified in prison staff and household members. We identified 84 prison outbreaks involving 86% of all prison-associated cases.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10806040 and 10806059
- Volume :
- 27
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.959185ad8904ef4b806ee7f854304e4
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2708.204920