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Prisons services have lost two people to covid 19 out of the 141 cases of covid they have had. The prison’s spokesperson, Frank Baine revealed this while speaking to the media yesterday.
“We [prisons] have a cumulative number of cases of Covid-19 of 1,438. Of these 1,289 are prisoners, 117 are staff and 31 are staff families or relatives. Fortunately, we have had 1,301 recoveries and in our respective treatment centres, we have 141 cases. In total we have registered two deaths, one of prisoner and one of a staff,” he said
Baine says there is a rise in Covid-19 infections in the prisons. However, together with the Ministry of Health, the situation is being handled.
He noted though that much as the situation is not so good as prisoners are battling with covid, they are working on it.
Meanwhile, he has appealed to the public to adhere to the SOPs as decided by the Ministry of Health. He continued to say if this is not done, they will not hesitate t arrest the culprits.
“They have told you when they get you violating curfew, you will pay money but the majority don’t have the money. So now they have two months [in prisons for violating Covid-19 measures]. I can assure you that prisons are congested but we still have space for those who will want to continue to violate the orders of the government,” he said.
It is unfortunate that the prisoners may not have the same privilege as those who are out. Currently, they are receiving treatment from their vicinities. Probably, the ministry of health should advise on this.
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