Emerging Infectious Diseases (Mar 2021)

COVID-19 Outbreak in a Large Penitentiary Complex, April–June 2020, Brazil

  • Fernando A. Gouvea-Reis,
  • Patrícia D. Oliveira,
  • Danniely C.S. Silva,
  • Lairton S. Borja,
  • Jadher Percio,
  • Fábio S. Souza,
  • Cássio Peterka,
  • Claudia Feres,
  • Janaína de Oliveira,
  • Giselle Sodré,
  • Wallace dos Santos,
  • Camile de Moraes

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2703.204079
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 27, no. 3
pp. 924 – 927

Abstract

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An outbreak of coronavirus disease began in a large penitentiary complex in Brazil on April 1, 2020. By June 12, there were 1,057 confirmed cases among inmates and staff. Nine patients were hospitalized, and 3 died. Mean serial interval was ≈2.5 days; reproduction number range was 1.0–2.3.

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