(Canadian Press)

By Troy Gillard

Correctional Service Canada says

Two inmates at Bowden Institution test positive for COVID-19

Jan 15, 2021 | 1:46 PM

Correctional Service Canada (CSC) says there are currently two inmates who have tested positive for COVID-19 at the medium security unit of Bowden Institution.

CSC says the inmates are being medically isolated and closely monitored by staff and that contact tracing is underway and testing for COVD-19 has been completed for inmates who reside on the same range as the positive cases. All results returned are negative.

There are no active cases of COVID-19 among staff at Bowden Institution, according to CSC.

Visits to the institution continue to be suspended to limit potential exposure for staff and offenders. CSC says decisions regarding access to the site as well as programs and services are being made in close consultation with public health authorities.

“We are monitoring this situation closely and continue to apply infection prevention and control measures to prevent and contain the spread of COVID-19,” Correctional Service Canada says in a statement.

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“We continue to actively screen employees entering the institution, all employees and inmates are equipped with medical masks, and we have increased cleaning and disinfecting throughout the site.”

The medium security unit at Bowden Institution, where the positive cases have been identified, has a capacity of 470 offenders. CSC says there are currently no confirmed cases at the minimum unit.

Inmate testing numbers are updated daily from Monday to Friday and available on the Correctional Service Canada website.