Outbreak of COVID-19 and interventions in a large jail — Cook County, IL, United States, 2020

This article highlights the interventions taken by the Cook County Jail to reduce COVID-19 transmission. They used a combination of masking, testing, screening of staff, medical isolation in single-occupancy cells, social distancing, and enhanced cleaning procedures. Cases declined in the facility following these interventions, even as cases increased in the broader Chicago area.

Resource Details

• Population: People Who Are Incarcerated
• Setting/Context of Implementation: Correctional Facility
• Topics of Practice: Outreach/ Education/ Communications|Testing
• Outcomes of Interest: Reduction of Health Disparities
• Level of Evidence: Promising
• Tools or Materials Included in Resource: No
• Social Determinants of Health: Healthcare Access and Quality
• Outside of US: No