TABLE 1. Characteristics of incarcerated and detained persons tested for SARS-CoV-2 in a correctional and detention facility, by dormitory — Louisiana, May 7–21, 2020

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71/ 98 persons tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 infection during this study. 53 (54%) tested positive on day 1, 16 (36%) of the remaining persons tested positive on day 4, and 2 (7%) of the remaining persons tested positive on day 14. 32 (45%) of the 98 people tested for SARS-CoV-2 were asymptomatic at the testing date (3 of which were presymptomatic). Of the 37 symptomatic patients, 11 (30%) reported symptom onset within the previous two weeks and 19 (51%) reported onset over 2 weeks prior to testing. Headache and loss of smell were the most commonly reported symptoms (27, 38% and 25, 35%, respectively).

Serial Laboratory Testing for SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among Incarcerated and Detained Persons in a Correctional and Detention Facility — Louisiana, April–May 2020: Results

Njuguna H, Wallace M, Simonson S, et al. Serial Laboratory Testing for SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among Incarcerated and Detained Persons in a Correctional and Detention Facility — Louisiana, April–May 2020. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2020;69:836-840. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6926e2.

Laboratory Result of COVID-19 Patient References by Journal

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TABLE 2. Reported symptoms* among incarcerated and detained persons (N = 98) in five dormitories in a single correctional and detention facility, by SARS-CoV-2 test results — Louisiana, May 7–21, 2020

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Demographics:
- Median age 33 years old
- 93% male
- 66% non-Hispanic black
- 32% non-Hispanic white
- 40% had underlying health conditions
- 23% had BMI > 30 $kg/m^2$

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