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Hawaii Community Correctional Center Positive COVID Cases at 77

The Hawaii Community Correctional Center (HCCC) reports 53 inmate test results were received as part of the mass testing effort underway at the facility. Of that number, six were positive and 47 were negative. That brings the total positive inmate cases at the facility to 77.

There were eight new positive staff test results received bringing the total staff positives to nine. HCCC has enacted its pandemic protocol which includes implementing a facility-wide quarantine of all inmate housing and suspending inmate movement going out of the facility. The facility is in constant contact with the courts to notify them of the status. Ongoing testing is being implemented by HCCC health care staff, with the assistance of DOH and the Hawaii National Guard.

COVID-19 testing is continuously being conducted statewide at all facilities.

The inmate test results received at other facilities are as follows:

One of the remaining two positive corrections recruits assigned to the Training and Staff Development (TSD) section has recovered and was cleared to complete the last four days of training this week. There is one recruit pending medical clearance to return to class. No recruits are in the hospital. All other corrections recruits have completed the class.

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