More than 70% of inmates, jailers tested at 201 Poplar in Memphis are positive for COVID-19

[TexasTowelie]

More than 70% of 266 pretrial detainees and jail employees tested for COVID-19 at 201 Poplar late last week were positive, according to numbers provided by Shelby County Health Department Director Dr. Alisa Haushalter Wednesday, April 29.

Speaking at the daily COVID Task Force briefing, Haushalter said 266 detainees and jail employees were tested. Of the total, 155 inmates and 37 employees were positive, about 72%.

The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office announced last Friday that county and state health officials were slated to test 400 detainees and corrections deputies at the Downtown men’s jail.

“We had planned and anticipated we might test up to 400 or over 400, but ultimately tested 266 that were in various specific areas of the facility,” Haushalter said. “And those test results came back over the weekend through (Tuesday).”

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[peacebuzzard]

1. seems to be a redundant issue with all detained locations everywhere,

but this is really high. I wonder if most of those tested were asymptomatic.
Horrific situation, everywhere.