At least 114 inmates and 13 jail officers of the Cebu City Jail are now under isolation after their samples tested positive for the coronavirus disease.
Jail Senior Inspector Dr. Jay Ylanan, chief of the BJMP-7 Health Services Unit, said their agency is now conducting an intensified contact tracing “to detect other possible possible carriers for immediate isolation and medical treatment.”
DOH-7, in a separate statement, said the surge in the cases in CCJ is a “reminder of the importance of social/physical distancing in facilitating or preventing the transmission of the infection.” The Cebu City Jail is among the penal facilities in the country that is haunted by congestion problems. CCJ was built to accommodate 1,900 prisoners but its current census reports that there are now over 6,000 heads housed in the jail.
“We appeal to the families of the people deprived of liberty to stay in your homes. We assure you that measures are now being done to prevent further spread of COVID-19 and your loved ones are managed accordingly,” Bernadas said.
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