Management of the COVID-19 epidemic in a French immigration detention center.
Int J Prison Health
; ahead-of-print(ahead-of-print)2021 May 06.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1467465
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this paper is to give an overview of management of the COVID-19 epidemic in a French immigration detention center. DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH:
During containment in France because of COVID-19, the judicial authorities had to deal with the risk of contamination within immigration detention centers (IDC). In the Paris IDC, which can usually receive up to 240 individuals, measures have been taken to limit the risk of contamination by releasing individuals without prior judicial conviction and testing the others by a nasal swab.FINDINGS:
The test was done for all the present individuals (48), except two who refused. Eight tests (17.4%) were positive and only one was symptomatic. Individuals testing positive for COVID-19 were transferred into COVID-centers specially created during this health crisis. ORIGINALITY/VALUE Management of the COVID-19 epidemic in this French IDC illustrates the necessity of good cooperation between judicial authorities and medical teams in charge of those centers and the difficulty of balancing public health actions with state security.Keywords
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Collection:
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Public Health
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Emigrants and Immigrants
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Jails
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COVID-19 Testing
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
English
Journal subject:
Public Health
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
IJPH-05-2020-0035
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