COVID-19 UPDATE: New Study Suggests Jail Can be a Large Source of Virus Infection: Nearby Communities May Also be Infected

A new study identified a new large source of coronavirus. Researchers claimed that jails could spread viral disease across nearby communities. According to CNN's latest report, experts said on Monday, Aug. 3, that jails can spread the novel coronavirus inside the facility, as well as the surrounding communities, which could lead to an increasing number of infected cases.


The findings also showed that people in Chicago are using public transit more. They are poorer, have higher population density, and a higher proportion of Black residents than the rest of the state. "The criminal justice system in the United States is just one among many existing social structures that are being subjected to renewed scrutiny during the COVID-19 pandemic because of the public health hazards they pose," said the researchers.


They explained that the COVID-19 pandemic provided the reality of an unprecedented collective realization of national and global interconnectedness.

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