Researchers Flag Increase in COVID 19 Cases in Canadian Prisons, Jails

Researchers Flag Increase in COVID 19 Cases in Canadian Prisons, Jails
The Edmonton Institution for Women in Edmonton is shown on November 11, 2020. The Canadian Press/Jason Franson
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OTTAWA—Researchers are sounding an alarm about COVID-19 cases in Canadian prisons and jails, saying the numbers in recent weeks have surpassed the total during the first nine months of the pandemic.

The researchers say that from March to the end of November, there were 1,864 reported novel coronavirus cases among prisoners and jail staff in Canada, more than half of which were in October and November.