COVID-19 Testing and Cases in Immigration Detention Centers, April-August 2020

This study describes monthly test, test positivity, and case rates for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) among individuals detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) between April and August 2020.

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Published in:JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association 2021-01, Vol.325 (2), p.182-184
Main Authors: Erfani, Parsa, Uppal, Nishant, Lee, Caroline H, Mishori, Ranit, Peeler, Katherine R
Format: Article
Language:English
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Correctional institutions
COVID-19
COVID-19 - diagnosis
COVID-19 - epidemiology
COVID-19 diagnostic tests
COVID-19 Nucleic Acid Testing - statistics & numerical data
Emigrants and Immigrants - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Immigration
Jails
Letter
Letters
Online First
Research Letter
United States - epidemiology
United States Government Agencies
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Summary:This study describes monthly test, test positivity, and case rates for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) among individuals detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) between April and August 2020.
ISSN:0098-7484
1538-3598
DOI:10.1001/jama.2020.21473