At least 38 people have tested positive for coronavirus in New York City jails, including at the notorious Rikers Island jail complex, the board that oversees the city's jail system said, according to AP.
In a letter to criminal justice leaders, Board of Correction official Jacqueline Sherman wrote that at least 58 other people were currently being monitored in contagious disease and quarantine units.
"It is likely these people have been in hundreds of housing areas and common areas over recent weeks and have been in close contact with many other people in custody and staff," Sherman warned, predicting a sharp rise in the number of infections.
