Aiming for Zero: Reducing Transmission of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in the D.C. Department of Corrections.

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.

SUBMITTER: Epting ME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8661082 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature