Three inmates at Beaver Creek Correctional Institute in Gravenhurst have tested positive for COVID-19.
Prison officials say they are monitoring the situation closely and measures are in place to minimize the virus’s spread.
COVID-19 testing is being offered to inmates and staff. Employees are required to perform rapid self-tests and attest to a negative result in order to prevent the possible spread at the institution.
Inmate testing numbers are available at Correctional Services of Canada’s website.
The number of active cases currently reported at Beaver Creek may change as more testing is conducted and laboratory-confirmed results are available.
This is an evolving situation and CSC continues to apply and reinforce infection prevention and control measures to prevent and contain the spread of COVID-19, and adapt based on public health advice.
All staff are provided with appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including, for example, medical masks, respirators, and
face shields and all inmates are provided medical masks and are encouraged to wear them at all times when not in their cells.
Enhanced cleaning and disinfecting throughout the site continues. CSC has been vaccinating inmates since January 2021.
All offenders, including new admissions to CSC, are being offered the vaccination at all institutions.
As part of the ongoing vaccination process, a third dose, or booster, is also being offered.
All individuals entering the institution are actively screened, and decisions regarding access to the site as well as programs and services are made in consideration of public health advice.
In-person visits are temporarily suspended at Beaver Creek Institution.
During this time, other options are available to inmates to connect with their families and support networks.