The Department of Public Safety (PSD) and the Department of Health are continuing mass testing of OCCC inmates to mitigate virus spread in the incarcerated population.
The Department of Public Safety (PSD) reports 91 OCCC test results received. 10 were positive and 81 negative. All 28 OCCC staff results received were negative.
Yesterday, 19 inmates tested positive for COVID-19 at OCCC.
On Thursday, Sept. 24, PSD stated, “The outbreak at the Oahu Community Correctional Center (OCCC) is under control.”
For more information on PSD’s planning and response to COVID-19, testing data, and information detailing the efforts made to safeguard the inmates, staff and public, can be found at: http://dps.hawaii.gov/blog/2020/03/17/coronavirus-covid-19-information-and-resources/.