The Department of Public Safety (PSD) coordinated with the Department of Health (DOH) to continue mass testing of OCCC inmates to make sure the virus remains under control in the incarcerated population.
The Department of Public Safety (PSD) reports 150 OCCC test results received. 19 were positive and 131 were negative. All 22 OCCC staff results received were negative. PSD staff recoveries increased to 81.
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/.