Eight inmates at a women’s correctional facility in Truro have tested positive for COVID-19.
The news came in an email to media from Correctional Services Canada (CSC) on Tuesday.
In-person visits are temporarily suspended at the Nova Institution for Women. However, alternatives are being offered to connect inmates with family and support networks, CSC say in the email,
COVID-19 testing is being offered to inmates and staff; employees are required to produce a negative rapid test before entering into the site to prevent possible spread at the institution.
Inmate testing numbers are available on CSC’s website.
To date, 90% of inmates at the federal facility are fully vaccinated and close to 92% have received at least one dose.
CSC says they’re monitoring the situation closely.
