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Vaccinations of inmates are underway at the Regina Correctional Centre as the number of COVID-19 cases in the facility continues to rise.
The Ministry of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety said in a statement to the StarPhoenix that the Saskatchewan Health Authority began to vaccinate inmates in the “appropriate age bands” on-site at the jail on Thursday. According to the earliest numbers, 10 inmates at the jail have been vaccinated.
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The ministry said it’s working with the Ministry of Health and the SHA to facilitate vaccinations at other correctional centres “as soon as possible.”
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Vaccinations of inmates begin at Regina jail
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REGINA The ongoing COVID-19 outbreak at the Regina Correctional Centre has doubled in size since Tuesday, according the union representing corrections officers. A spokesperson with the Saskatchewan Government and General Employees’ Union (SGEU) says as of Wednesday, 115 inmates and 20 staff have tested positive for COVID-19. Yesterday, SGEU reported 57 inmates and 13 staff were positive. Health Minister Paul Merriman said that is not being considered right now as jails are an environment where people can be kept safe. On Tuesday he said officials are making sure they are adhering to protocols, such as masking and cohorting.
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