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Open Forum Infect Dis
; 8(12): ofab547, 2021 Dec.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1570093
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Washington, District of Columbia lowered severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 transmission in its large jail while community incidence was still high. METHODS: Coordinated clinical and operational interventions brought new cases to near zero. RESULTS: Aggressive infection control and underlying jail architecture can promote correctional coronavirus disease 2019 management. CONCLUSIONS: More intensive monitoring could help confirm that in-house transmission is truly zero.