Some 125 inmates have tested positive in the last week, and two deaths in that time are thought to be connected, sources say.
A new crush of coronavirus cases is running through San Diego County jails, infecting inmates and staff alike and prompting a systemwide lockdown to try to control the spread of the virus.
“Deputies and medical staff immediately performed lifesaving measures until relieved by fire department personnel,” the Sheriff’s Department said in a news release. “Unfortunately, Alamos was pronounced dead at the facility.”Sources said another inmate remains gravely ill with COVID-19. The systemwide shutdown means inmates are kept inside their cells for up to 23 hours a day. They also are not able to visit with friends and relatives or defense attorneys representing them in court.
All newly arrested people will be quarantined for seven days, and contact tracing is being implemented to identify staff and inmates at risk, officials said. Anyone testing positive is isolated for two weeks. “We’re trying to do our best on the line with what we have,” said one deputy who did not want to be identified because he is not authorized to speak to reporters.
The reported infections have largely been concentrated in two facilities: the Men’s Central Jail downtown and the George Bailey Detention Facility in Otay Mesa.According to an update Wednesday, 41 inmates with COVID-19 were housed at the Central Jail, which held 973 inmates, according to department records. The rated capacity for the downtown facility is 944.
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