Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

July 15, 2020

Outbreak of COVID-19 and Interventions in One of the Largest Jails in the United States Cook County IL 2020

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  • [Preprint, not peer-reviewed] During March 1-April 30, 907 cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection were detected among detained persons (n = 628) and staff (n = 279) in the Cook County Jail (Chicago) and there were 9 deaths. Programmatic activity and visitation stopped on March 9, and cells were converted into single occupancy beginning March 26. Universal masking was implemented for staff (April 2) and detained persons (April 13). Cases at the jail declined while cases in Chicago increased. 

Zawitz et al. (July 14, 2020). Outbreak of COVID-19 and Interventions in One of the Largest Jails in the United States Cook County IL 2020. Pre-print downloaded July 15 from https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.07.12.20148494