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

JAMA. 2021 Jan 12;325(2):182-184. doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.21473.

Abstract

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.

MeSH terms

  • COVID-19 / diagnosis
  • COVID-19 / epidemiology*
  • COVID-19 Nucleic Acid Testing / statistics & numerical data*
  • Emigrants and Immigrants / statistics & numerical data*
  • Humans
  • Jails
  • United States / epidemiology
  • United States Government Agencies