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COVID-19 sweeps through incarcerated populations in Spokane and Airway Heights

W hile officials focused on the threat that Thanksgiving gatherings could add to already spiking COVID-19 cases, a huge Inland Northwest outbreak was already starting among people who aren t in control of their meals or gatherings: inmates. By the first week of December, it was clear that the virus had started spreading at Airway Heights Corrections Center, a prison run by the state Department of Corrections. Soon after, the Spokane County-run Geiger Corrections Center also had to create a quarantine unit for its own outbreak. Within days, the number of positive cases exploded. While officials had only reported seven cases at the state prison from the start of the pandemic to Thanksgiving week, by Friday, Dec. 11, there were 792 cumulative cases and 1,535 inmates in the main facility. (Another 365 are housed in a separate minimum security building.) By Monday, Dec. 14, there were 869 cumulative cases.

How does the Airway Heights Corrections Center COVID outbreak affect Spokane County cases? Here s what data suggests

How does the Airway Heights Corrections Center COVID outbreak affect Spokane County cases? Here s what data suggests Are we making any improvement post-Thanksgiving? Where is COVID-19 hitting Spokane County the hardest? We break down the answers to those questions. Author: Joshua Robinson Updated: 7:39 AM PST December 16, 2020 SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. As the first wave of Pfizer s COVID-19 vaccine makes its way into Washington State, several questions have emerged as the vast majority of Washingtonians must continue to wait for their first dose of the vaccine. Those questions include: How did the Airway Heights Correctional Center outbreak impact the county s overall cases? Is Spokane County seeing any progress at all post-Thanksgiving? And where else are we seeing the highest frequency of COVID-19 outbreaks?

As COVID-19 Spreads in Washington s Prisons, Advocates Call for Better Conditions, Release of Inmates

As COVID-19 Spreads in Washington s Prisons, Advocates Call for Better Conditions, Release of Inmates
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Airway Heights Corrections COVID outbreak quickly approaching 1,000 infections

KXLY December 14, 2020 4:57 PM Connor Sarles Updated: Copyright 2019 KXLY.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without prior permission. AIRWAY HEIGHTS, Wash. The COVID-19 outbreak at the Airway Heights Corrections Center has now swelled to 869 people infected by the virus. This surge in cases has happened in just a matter of weeks, but despite this, the Department of Health says it is not coordinating a COVID-19 response with the Department of Corrections (DOC). Family members of inmates have told 4 News Now about the poor living conditions at the facility in Airway Heights, saying inmates are being deprived of hot food and showers in an effort to curb the spread.

As COVID-19 spreads in Washington s prisons, advocates call for better conditions, release of inmates | Coronavirus

As COVID-19 spreads in Washington s prisons, advocates call for better conditions, release of inmates | Coronavirus
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