Coronavirus (COVID-19)

In December 2019, the CDC began monitoring an infectious disease outbreak caused by a new coronavirus strain first identified in Wuhan, China. On February 11, 2020, the World Health Organization announced an official name for the disease: COVID-19, which was officially named a pandemic on March 11, 2020.

The first case in the United States was announced on January 21, 2020, in the state of Washington. The first fatality in the United States was announced on February 28, 2020. Find COVID-19 breaking news, what corrections officers and staff need to know about the novel coronavirus, and tips for public safety leaders in how to prepare for and educate the public on the coronavirus here on Corrections1.

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Full list of Coronavirus (COVID-19) results

Ariz. inmates' letters cite COVID-19 lapses
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Dozens of letters claim the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry wasn't protecting staff and inmates during the outbreak
Trump tests positive, has 'mild symptoms' of COVID-19
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President Trump tweets that he and the first lady are entering quarantine
President Trump, a get-well letter
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Mr. President, may this time be a period of rest, reflection and renewal as you lead the nation during the COVID-19 national emergency
Stark differences in COVID-19 case numbers noted in Mo. prisons
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Missouri Department of Corrections data shows that some prisons have more than 300 cumulative cases, while others have cases in the single digits
Sweeping COVID-19 protections ordered at Texas prison by federal judge
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The ruling comes after weeks of testimony by inmates, officials and experts about the lack of access to soap, hand sanitizer and routine testing
COVID-19 outbreak at Wis. prison tops 260 active cases, DOC says
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Kettle Moraine is the Wisconsin prison with the highest number of COVID-19 cases among inmates since the pandemic began in March
2nd Baltimore CO dies of COVID-19
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The officer was in his 60s and was a “well-respected” veteran of 26 years, officials said
Dozens more contract COVID-19 in SD women's prison
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Mass testing detected 51 more women with COVID-19 at the South Dakota Women's Prison
Okla. county jails not required to disclose COVID-19 transfers
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Several jails have reported receiving inmates who tested positive with no prior knowledge of their diagnosis
Okla. prisons see jump in COVID-related death toll
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Seven state prison inmates and three employees have died from COVID-19 complications
Officials look to reopen virus-plagued Maine jail to new inmates
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The jail has been diverting new arrestees to a nearby county to avoid detaining more people in a building where 48 inmates and 17 COs have tested positive
Head of Fla. prisons calls COVID-19 response 'effective'
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"We have protected over 80% of the inmate population from the virus," Corrections Secretary Mark Inch said
2 inmates die from COVID-19 at prison where executions are scheduled
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The executions of Christopher Andre Vialva and William Emmett LeCroy are scheduled to be carried out at the prison complex next week
COVID-19, escapes, inmate suicide called 'run of bad luck' at Ohio jail
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Sheriff John L. Hinton is reassuring the public that the jail is fully functioning and safe
Family of San Quentin inmate who contracted COVID-19 files wrongful death claim
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Daniel Ruiz is one of 27 inmates and employees who died from COVID-19 after San Quentin took in 121 transfers from the California Institution for Men
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