Collected Item: “All state prison inmates will be tested for COVID-19; National Guard will assist”
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All state prison inmates will be tested for COVID-19; National Guard will assist
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On August 5th, Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson announced a plan to test all of the people incarcerated at the 19 state prisons. As of the press conference 10 of the facilities had already been tested and the remaining 9 would be completed by the end of August. To help with this 10 National Guard personnel will be assisting.
Other figures provided show just how quickly the virus spread through an enclosed population that is unable to social distance. At three facilities the total number of cases was 666 and five days later the total case count was well over three thousand.
Other figures provided show just how quickly the virus spread through an enclosed population that is unable to social distance. At three facilities the total number of cases was 666 and five days later the total case count was well over three thousand.
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incarceration, outbreak, spread, prison, Arkansas, Asa Hutchinson, National Guard, testing
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https://www.nwahomepage.com/lifestyle/health/coronavirus/all-state-prison-inmates-will-be-tested-for-covid-19-national-guard-will-assist/
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Ninette Sosa
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2020-08-05