Health
Covid cases in prisons in England and Wales double in October – The Guardian
MoJ figures show rise of 883 in a month, compared with increase of 80 in September
The number of prisoners who have tested positive for coronavirus in England and Wales since the start of the pandemic more than doubled in the space of a month in October, figures reveal.
At the end of October, 1,529 prisoners had tested positive for Covid-19 since March, an increase of 883 on the September figure, Ministry of Justice (MoJ) figures show. The MoJ has been testing all symptomatic prisoners since April.
In addition, five prisoners died having tested positive for Covid-19 in October…
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