Community-Associated Outbreak of COVID-19 in a Correctional Facility — Utah, September 2020–January 2021

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• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
• Personal Author:
  Baggett, Henry C. ; Dunn, Angela C. ; Ewetola, Raimi ; Fukunaga, Rena ; Gardner, Kyle ; Guymon, Colleen ; Lambert, Lauren ; Lewis, Nathaniel M. ; Price, Andrea ; Risk, Ilene ; Salmanson, Amelia Prebish ; Schwitters, Amee ; Wisner, Marcus
• Description:
  What is already known about this topic? SARS-CoV-2 transmission is common in congregate settings including correctional and detention facilities. What is added by this report? Incarcerated persons in a Utah correctional facility were likely exposed to SARS-COV-2 by community-associated sources of introduction, including a visiting dental health care provider. An outbreak in the facility was first detected in the residential block where two residents received treatment; the outbreak spread rapidly, eventually affecting 1,368 (52%) of 2,632 residents (with 31 hospitalizations and 12 deaths) and an estimated 88 (16%) of 550 staff members. What are the implications for public health practice? Quarantining and monitoring potentially exposed persons are important in preventing the introduction and spread of SARS-CoV-2 infection in correctional facilities and other congregate settings. Vaccination of incarcerated persons might help prevent or limit the spread of infection in these facilities. Errata Vol. 70, No. 13 - In the report "Community-Associated Outbreak of COVID-19 in a Correctional Facility - Utah, September 2020-January 2021", on page 467 in the first paragraph, the fourth sentence should have read, "Two days later, the roommate received a positive SARS-CoV-2 test result, becoming the first person with a known community associated case of COVID-19 at facility A." corrected in issue MMWR 70(15):572, April 16, 2021. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Communicable Diseases Community-Acquired Infections Coronavirus Correctional Facilities COVID-19 COVID-19 Testing Dentists Disease Outbreaks Health Care Facilities Workforce And Services Health Personnel Infectious Disease Transmission, Professional-to-Patient Mass Screening Mortality Occupational Health Prisons Public Health Quarantine Risk Assessment Safety Viral Diseases

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• Keywords:
  Humans; SARS-CoV-2; Correctional facilities; Correctional health; Prison workers; Coronavirus; COVID-19; Infection control; Risk management; Disease transmission; Viral diseases; Viral infections; Community based; Dental health; Health care personnel; Infection control; Infectious agents; Infectious diseases; Mortality data; Quarantine; Medical monitoring; Vaccines; Health care; Public health
• Source:
  MMWR 2021 Apr; 70(13):467-472
• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• ISSN:
  0149-2195
• Pubmed ID:
  33793464
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC8022878
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Georgia ; OSHA Region 10 ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 8 ; Utah ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  WSD - Western States Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  6 pdf pages
• Contributor:
  Neuburger, Michele
• Volume:
  70
• Issue:
  13
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20062384
• Contact Point Address:
  Nathaniel M. Lewis, CDC COVID-19 Response Team, Utah Department of Health
• Email:
  cdceisnml@utah.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2021
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/105163/cdc_105163_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
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