Some were using makeshift curtains to limit the spread of the virus, according to the release, but they were torn down by correctional officers, who then issued warnings. 

“They’re looking at least a few weeks of lockdowns, if not longer, and they need to take care of themselves and take care of others,” Piché said. “And they don’t have the means to do that right now.” 

Piché said he’s also heard reports of inmates who have asked to be tested for the virus and had their requests denied, although CSC says testing is being offered to all staff and inmates. 

All newly admitted offenders are placed in medical isolation for 14 days prior to being placed into an institution’s population, which is the COVID-19 incubation period.– Statement from Correctional Service Canada

In a statement, the federal agency said inmates who have tested positive are being medically isolated and closely monitored.

Inmates and staff at all CSC institutions are required to wear masks and abide by physical-distancing measures, the statement said, and everyone who enters CSC facilities is screened.

Rapid tests are also being used to detect positive cases sooner, CSC said, with the results being posted online once they are confirmed by a lab. 

“It is also important to note that all newly admitted offenders are placed in medical isolation for 14 days prior to being placed into an institution’s population, which is the COVID-19 incubation period,” the statement reads.

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