Fearing another coronavirus outbreak in US prisons, members of Congress are asking for details about what precautionary measures are being taken after some prison staff were deployed in response to the national protests.
Health officials have cautioned that mass protests could increase the spread of the virus.
The lawmakers are asking for a list of the facilities all BOP staff returned to after the protests, data on spread of COVID in those facilities, if the personnel were given a 14-day quarantine period and whether they will receive any diagnostic testing. They also want to know if they law enforcement were tested before they were deployed to Miami and Washington where they stood amid thousands of people.of the D.C. National Guard tested positive for coronavirus after duty at the protests.
The lawmakers want an answer to their questions on June 17 and information on if the personnel deployed to Washington and Miami tested positive for coronavirus on July 1.
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