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NEW ORLEANS - Updated 05-18-2020
Following is a joint statement from Sheriff Marlin Gusman and Compliance Director Darnley R. Hodge regarding ongoing health monitoring of inmates and OPSO staff and contractors, as well as established precautions at the Orleans Justice Center (OJC) related COVID-19 prevention and treatment:
TODAY'S UPDATE:
"We are pleased to report that, over the weekend, 50 additional OPSO employees tested negative for COVID-19 bringing the total number of negative cases to 545. Otherwise, the status of OPSO employees remains the same. Of the 73 employees who have tested positive since the beginning of the pandemic, 30 have recovered and returned to work and 3 passed away. In total, 669 employees have been tested with 51 results still pending.
The status of OPSO's contracted medical provider, Wellpath, also remains the same with 10 recovered cases and four positive employees that remain in quarantine. A total of 66 Wellpath employees have been tested to date with 52 testing negative.
As previously reported, 19 employees of OPSO's food vendor, Summit, have been tested. Of those tested, one prospective employee tested positive and 18 received negative test results. The individual who tested positive was an applicant and was screened as a part of the hiring process. This individual did not work on OPSO property and was not around the staff or inmate population.
Over the weekend, one additional inmate tested positive bringing the total number of positive cases to 137. Of the total positive cases, 74 are in OPSO custody and are medically segregated for the safety of themselves, other inmates and our staff.
In an effort to identify, contain and eliminate the virus from within our facilities, 60 additional inmates were tested over the weekend bringing the total number of tests to 902. Of those, 709 have tested negative and the results of 56 tests have not been received but are expected to return in coming days. Currently, five inmates have refused testing and are under quarantine.
Our current inmate population is 813 with 755 at the Orleans Justice Center (OJC)."
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