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The cases bring Alberta’s number of active infections to 3,651, up from 3,519. It’s another all-time high for Alberta, which before this week had not exceeded 3,000 active cases of the novel coronavirus since April, during the province’s first wave.
The outbreak at the Calgary Correctional Centre is confirmed to be linked to transmission within the facility, according to AHS. The jail has now been placed under “outbreak status,” with all movement between units suspended, as well as transfers and admissions in or out of the facility.
Amanda Hart-Dowhun, president of the Alberta Prison Justice Society and an Edmonton defence lawyer, said the outbreak represents a systemic failure for protecting vulnerable populations in Alberta’s correctional facilities.
“It’s clear that whatever measures they’re taking are not effective at stopping the spread,” Hart-Dowhun said.
“What that means for inmates that are being incarcerated there is that they are being held somewhere where they are clearly not physically safe from this pandemic. And that’s an extremely terrifying experience to put someone through.”
All inmates have been assessed twice daily at a minimum by AHS staff, the province said. All have reported only mild symptoms.
AHS said enhanced cleaning protocols are in place, as well as daily screening for staff.
On Thursday, Justice Minister Kaycee Madu’s senior press secretary, Blaise Boehmer, said COVID-19 cases in jails were expected given the recent provincewide increase in infections.
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