Preparedness, prevention and control of COVID-19 in prisons and other places of detention, 15 March 2020 (produced by WHO/Europe)
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Interim guidance 15 March 2020
Prisons and other places of detention are enclosed environments where people (including staff) live in close proximity. Every country has a responsibility to increase their level of preparedness, alert and response to identify, manage and care for new cases of COVID-19. Countries should prepare to respond to different public health scenarios, recognizing that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to managing cases and outbreaks of COVID-19. Four transmission scenarios that could be experienced by countries at the subnational level have been defined for COVID-19, and countries should therefore adjust and tailor their approach to the local context.
WHO/Europe publishes in English, French, German and Russian. For other languages or alternative translations, please see the links below to external websites:
Preparedness, prevention and control of COVID-19 in prisons and other places of detention (in Arabic, select "Arabic")
OMS: Préparation, prévention et lutte contre la COVID-19, lignes directrices provisoires (in French, select "A l’international")
WHO: Bereitschaftsplanung für sowie Prävention und Bekämpfung von COVID-19, vorläufige Empfehlungen (in German, select "International")
Come reagisce il mondo penitenziario nei confronti del COVID-19? (in Italian, select "A livello internazionale")
Preparação, prevenção e controle da COVID-19 em prisões e outros locais de detenção (in Portugese)
Preparación, prevención y control en relación con la COVID-19 en cárceles y otros lugares de detención (in Spanish)
