This letter was written by a person incarcerated at Chino.
December 6, 2020
Dear friend,
I want to thank you for the opportunity to manifest COVID-19 pandemic widespread outbreak disease, it’s been horrifying coping with this crisis. I myself contracted the virus back in May 5, 2020. I was rush to the primary care clinic about May the 26, 2020. June 8, 2020 CDCR medical is testing people for COVID-19 based on symptoms or other factors.
As of the date of this letter, almost 21,000 people in CDCR have been tested, with 3,011 confirmed to have COVID-19. Twelve people have died (all from CIM), and about 50 are currently at outside hospitals. Also 600 have recovered.
A list of prisons that have had COVID-19 cases. And the number so far at each as of June 8, 2020 at 10:00 a.m.; the following are the CDCR prisons which have active COVID-19 cases (with number of cases in parenthesis).
CSCP, Avenal, CIM, CIW, COR, SQ, CEN, WASCO, CAC, LAC, And CMC. Important advice regarding COVID-19/coronavirus experts say it is crucial to avoid close contact with people as much as possible to reduce the chances of catching or spreading the virus. Many people who have the virus and are contagious have no symptoms or only minor ones. So you may not know if you or others are infected and can infect others.
It is safest to assume that anyone can have the virus, and to reduce contact in order to protect yourself and those most vulnerable to COVID-19.
It depends on your age and health. In some people, COVID-19 leads to serious problems like pneumonia, not getting enough oxygen, heart problems, or even death. This risk gets higher as people get older. It is also higher in people who have other health problems like serious heart diseases, chronic kidney disease, or obesity, People who have a week immune system for other reasons.
Asthma, cystic fibrosis, type one diabetes, or high blood pressure might also be at higher risk for serious problems. The way I feel about my safety inside. I am in a cell with bars I need to be in a cell with a solid door based on me being high risk medical with medical conditions heart condition type one block, type two diabetes I am at high risk? What has it been like to have reduced visitation from family and loved ones.
It really has a negative effect, I’ve been coping with the crisis on a day to day basis.
