The Hawaii Department of Public Safety (PSD) was notified 1 additional deputy sheriff tested positive for COVID-19.
A deputy in the Sheriff Division Kapolei Court Section took a COVID-19 rapid test today (9/3/20) and reported a positive test result. A second verification test is pending. The deputy last worked on 9/2/20. The Kapolei court cellblock was sanitized.
PSD notified the Judiciary and the Department of Health (DOH) of the positive result. DOH is conducting contact tracing and PSD is awaiting further DOH guidance. PSD staff in those sections have been notified and encouraged to contact their health care providers if they have questions about possible exposure.
The Department of Public Safety (PSD) did not received any new inmate test results. OCCC was notified of 2 positive staff results.
More staff and inmates have recovered. The total number of inmates in custody with active cases dropped to 50 and the number of recovered increased to 232. There are currently no inmates hospitalized. The total number PSD staff with active COVID cases is 50 and recovered staff increased to 32.
* Administrative Division includes all administrative support service offices, fiscal, personnel management and training and staff development.
**Numbers are subject to change as pending results are received. The total number of positive and negative tests to date can be found on PSD’s COVID-19 information website.
The inmate releases directed through the Hawaii Supreme Court (HSC) orders are on-going. ***The lists of names/criminal case numbers for defendants released on 9/1/20 and 9/2/20 per HSC court order, are attached.
All transports to court from all Oahu facilities are suspended through Friday, September 18. Video hearings will still be accommodated to the extent possible and as legally permissible. PSD is in constant contact with the Judiciary to assure the safety of all staff and inmates involved.
PSD will continue to closely monitor the spread of COVID-19 and make additional operational and preventative decisions as the situation evolves.
For more information on PSD’s planning and response to COVID-19, inmate testing data, and information detailing the efforts made to safeguard the inmates, staff and public, visit our webpage at: http://dps.hawaii.gov/blog/2020/03/17/coronavirus-covid-19-information-and-resources/
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