The Sedgwick County Detention Facility has 123 confirmed cases of the COVID 19 virus. This includes 112 cases for inmates and 11 cases for staff members.
Testing for all inmates and staff began on Monday, August 10th, 2020. We expect to test all current inmates this week. Our current inmate population is 1510 inmates.
The Sedgwick County Detention Facility has been in consultation with experts from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, the Sedgwick County Health Department and our contracted medical provider. The following steps are being taken to combat the pandemic:
As inmates arrive in the detention facility housing area, they will be housed separately and tested. Once testing results are received, they will be housed according to their test results.
Inmates that have tested positive are being housed together. Inmates that have tested negative are being housed together. Inmates that have tested and are awaiting test results are being housed together. Any inmate that is symptomatic for the Covid-19 virus is being housed separately in isolation.
We are continuing to maintain sanitization standards to take care of our staff and inmates. These efforts include issuing extra soap and having disinfectant available as needed. All staff members have been issued masks to wear and all inmates have been issued face coverings for the last several months. A full medical staff is also on site. Additionally, we have employed a contractor to sterilize the facility.
The safety and health of our staff, community and inmates is paramount.
We will continue to provide updates to the community about the status of our efforts to combat the COVID 19 pandemic.
For current information on COVID-19 in Sedgwick County visit: www.sedgwickcounty.org/covid-19/ and www.kdheks.gov/coronavirus