{"id":31628,"date":"2021-02-18T11:47:05","date_gmt":"2021-02-18T11:47:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shefnews.co.uk\/?p=31628"},"modified":"2021-02-18T11:47:05","modified_gmt":"2021-02-18T11:47:05","slug":"80-test-positive-after-covid-outbreak-at-doncaster-prison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/index.php\/2021\/02\/18\/80-test-positive-after-covid-outbreak-at-doncaster-prison\/","title":{"rendered":"80 test positive after Covid Outbreak at Doncaster Prison"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>HMP MOORLANDS is in the midst of a Covid outbreak as 80 people at the prison have tested positive this week.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Symptomatic Covid patients at HMP Moorlands near Doncaster will have to isolate in their cells unable to shower or exercise.<\/p>\n<p>A letter from the Governor to all inmates which was shared on social media said that any inmate who showed Covid symptoms would have to isolate pending a Covid test and they would not have access to showers or exercise during that period.<\/p>\n<p>If anyone returns a positive test then they will operate an \u201coutbreak regime\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Inmates will then have access to showers on alternating days between Monday and Thursday. For instance, shower on Monday, exercise on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Between Friday and Sunday, inmates will have one shower and one exercise period before the next week begins.<\/p>\n<p>The prison will provide the process where staffing measures allow.<\/p>\n<p>The Covid guidelines in the prison require face masks and coverings to be worn at all times with social distancing of two metres needed as well.<\/p>\n<p>The prison specifies that distancing does include inmates having to remain two metres away from cell windows on exercise periods.<\/p>\n<p>The letter from the Governor was shared on the Prison\u2019s twitter account on Monday.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hopefully this notice, which will be shared with all our men, answers some of the questions we understand you all have. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vCuhZRRwer\">pic.twitter.com\/vCuhZRRwer<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; HMP YOI Moorland (@HMPMoorland) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HMPMoorland\/status\/1361377552833609733?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 15, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>If there is a confirmed or suspected case of Covid, the inmates will be unable to access video links, parole hearings or legal visits.<\/p>\n<p>Purple visits, which are secure video calls with someone in prison, are also only available for men experiencing no symptoms or if they have tested negative.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, the prison shared on social media that they understood that this is a difficult time. \u201cWe know the current situation is worrying for everyone living\/working at Moorland &amp; families, but we&#8217;re working hard with our health providers and Public Health England to limit the spread of Covid and keep everyone safe.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe appreciate all the patience and understanding everyone is showing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Updates are being provided on the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HMPMoorland\">@HMPMoorland<\/a> Twitter account.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After an outbreak at HMP Moorland, where 80 people tested positive for Covid-19, prisoners will have to isolate pending a test.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":160,"featured_media":31630,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[21,16,85],"tags":[10,58,89,90,91],"class_list":["post-31628","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-top-stories","category-top-story-2","tag-covid-19","tag-doncaster","tag-hmp-moorland","tag-outbreak","tag-prison"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - 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