The Hawaii Department of Public Safety (PSD) reports that it received 88 OCCC inmate test results. All 88 came back negative. OCCC received testing reports on 17 staff. There was five positive and 12 negative results.
Halawa Correctional Facility also reported a positive test result for one employee. The employee last worked on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. The department is working with Department of Health on contact tracing at the facility.
The total number of active inmates is 81 and recovered is 209. There are currently no inmates hospitalized. The total number of active PSD staff is 54 and recovered is 17.
Total PSD COVID-19 active and recovered cases as of 8/31/20:
| STAFF | INMATES | |||
| Corrections Division | ACTIVE | RECOVERED | ACTIVE | RECOVERED |
| HCCC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KCCC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MCCC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OCCC | 49 | 14 | 81 | 208 |
| HCF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| KCF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WCCC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WCF | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sheriff Division | 0 | 1 | NA | NA |
| Total | 54 | 17 | 81 | 209 |
* Numbers are subject to change as pending results are received. The total number of positive and negative tests to date can be found on PSD’s COVID-19 information website.
- Professional deep-cleaning/sanitization services are underway to address several housing units. All units that housed tested positive inmates will be addressed through this process. This necessary measure is for the safety and well-being of staff and inmates alike and will be an ongoing process as needed.
- The inmate releases directed through the Hawaii Supreme Court (HSC) orders are on-going. There were no new releases on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2020.
- All transports to court from all Oahu facilities are suspended through Friday, Sept. 4. Video hearings will still be accommodated to the extent possible and as legally permissible. PSD is in constant contact with the Judiciary to assure the safety of all staff and inmates involved.
PSD will continue to closely monitor the spread of COVID-19 and make additional operational and preventative decisions as the situation evolves.