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Currently, the incidence of both convicts and staff in COVID-19 prisons is declining, with 70 inmates and 136 staff members. The peak of the infection was recorded here in December, when the 21. had 238 convicts and 178 employees. However, correction of outbreaks at home has been avoided.
“The morbidity curve is still wavy, it is flattening, it is going up a bit. But now we can talk about a decrease in cases: the situation in the prison roughly reflects the morbidity in society. It is now managed through a variety of means, which include minimizing contact, including remote trials, disinfecting premises, vehicles, monitoring the health of convicts and staff, wearing masks, isolating people in contact with patients, testing them, and conducting periodic and preventive tests. ” – says Birutė Semėnaitė, Head of the Division of Health Care of the Department of Prisons.
According to the representative of the Department of Prisons responsible for medical care, the working hours of the employees in the prison during the pandemic are set in such a way that the least possible contact between the employees is guaranteed and shift work is organized. COVID-19 testing is done on returning employees after leave.
A total of 11,556 COVID-19 tests were performed on those who worked in the prison system during the pandemic and 6,720 on those convicted.
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