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Media Release: COVID Uptick in Jail

NUMBER OF COVID CASES INCREASES AT SF COUNTY JAIL 

SF Jail COVID-19 Infection Rates Rise But Remain at Least Half the U.S. Average

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – More than three dozen incarcerated persons are now in isolation after a COVID outbreak at San Francisco County Jail. Recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that COVID test positivity rates and emergency room visits are steadily rising across the United States, especially along both coasts. CDC data shows a national COVID test positivity rate at 6.6% from June 9-June 15, while just today, 3.3% of the SF Jail inmate population tested positive for the virus.

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SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY JAIL #3 ANNEX OPENS FOR FIRST TIME IN 18 MONTHS DUE TO A RISE IN JAIL POPULATION

San Francisco, CA – The Sheriff’s Office is opening the Annex at County Jail #3 in San Bruno in order to make room for a growing jail population. The number of incarcerated persons currently rests at 1,105, which is above last October’s daily average of 835, a 32% increase. Part of the reason for the recent boost in numbers stems from collaborative public safety efforts.