Even with the current advances that have been made in regard to COVID-19, such as a better understanding of the disease and the steady growth in the number of vaccinated individuals, it remains a challenge for humanity. Dealing with the disease in prison settings has been particularly difficult. This study sought to discover whether in-person visiting affected the number of cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection in the penitentiaries in the state of Sergipe (Brazil). We conducted a two-phase study (when visiting was suspended and after it recommenced) in seven penitentiaries in Sergipe using immunochromatography and nasopharyngeal swab testing to evaluate whether visiting affects the number of COVID-19 cases. In the first phase (n = 778), 57.6% of inmates reported risk factors and 32.5% were positive for COVID-19 (18.9% IgM, 24.2% IgG, 1% antigen). In the second phase, 19.6% tested positive (13.9% IgM, 7.9% IgG, 0.2% antigen). The occurrence of positive cases of COVID-19 and positive results (IgM and IgG) were significantly higher in the first phase. In the second phase, 56.7% of inmates had received visits and 18.7% were positive for COVID-19 (14% IgM, 7% IgG). Among those who had not received visits, 20.9% tested positive (13.8% IgM, 9.2% IgG, 0.5% antigen). There was no significant difference in positive cases/results between inmates that had and had not received visits. These findings suggest that, under the conditions assessed, visiting does not seem to affect the number of COVID-19 cases in prisons and reinforces the importance of sanitary measures to control dissemination.
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Washington State Univ, Paul G Allen Sch Global Hlth, Pullman, WA 99164 USAWashington State Univ, Paul G Allen Sch Global Hlth, Pullman, WA 99164 USA
Johnson, Stephanie S.
Jackson, Katelin C.
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Washington State Univ, Paul G Allen Sch Global Hlth, Pullman, WA 99164 USAWashington State Univ, Paul G Allen Sch Global Hlth, Pullman, WA 99164 USA
Jackson, Katelin C.
Mietchen, Matthew S.
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Washington State Univ, Paul G Allen Sch Global Hlth, Pullman, WA 99164 USAWashington State Univ, Paul G Allen Sch Global Hlth, Pullman, WA 99164 USA
Mietchen, Matthew S.
Sbai, Samir
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Washington State Univ, Sch Elect Engn & Comp Sci, Pullman, WA 99164 USAWashington State Univ, Paul G Allen Sch Global Hlth, Pullman, WA 99164 USA
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Schwartz, Elissa J.
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Washington State Univ, Dept Math & Stat, Pullman, WA 99164 USA
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Lofgren, Eric T.
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Palmer Coll Chiropract, Dept Life Sci & Fdn, 4777 City Ctr Pkwy, Port Orange, FL 32129 USAPalmer Coll Chiropract, Dept Life Sci & Fdn, 4777 City Ctr Pkwy, Port Orange, FL 32129 USA
Zhang, Niu
He, Xiaohua
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Palmer Coll Chiropract, Dept Life Sci & Fdn, 4777 City Ctr Pkwy, Port Orange, FL 32129 USAPalmer Coll Chiropract, Dept Life Sci & Fdn, 4777 City Ctr Pkwy, Port Orange, FL 32129 USA
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Brigham & Womens Hosp, Dept Med, Div Gen Internal Med & Primary Care, Boston, MA USA
Dana Farber Canc Inst, Dept Psychosocial Oncol & Palliat Care, Boston, MA USA
Harvard Med Sch, Boston, MA USA
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Olmsted, Molly
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Univ Mssachusetts, Med Sch, Worcester, MA USABrigham & Womens Hosp, Dept Med, Div Gen Internal Med & Primary Care, Boston, MA USA
Olmsted, Molly
Plotke, Rachel
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Massachusetts Gen Hosp, Boston, MA USABrigham & Womens Hosp, Dept Med, Div Gen Internal Med & Primary Care, Boston, MA USA
Plotke, Rachel
Turk, Yael
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Massachusetts Gen Hosp, Boston, MA USABrigham & Womens Hosp, Dept Med, Div Gen Internal Med & Primary Care, Boston, MA USA
Turk, Yael
Trotter, Chardria
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Massachusetts Gen Hosp, Boston, MA USABrigham & Womens Hosp, Dept Med, Div Gen Internal Med & Primary Care, Boston, MA USA
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Rinaldi, Simone
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Harvard Med Sch, Boston, MA USA
Massachusetts Gen Hosp, Boston, MA USABrigham & Womens Hosp, Dept Med, Div Gen Internal Med & Primary Care, Boston, MA USA
Rinaldi, Simone
Kamdar, Mihir
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Harvard Med Sch, Boston, MA USA
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Kamdar, Mihir
Jackson, Vicki A.
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Harvard Med Sch, Boston, MA USA
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Jackson, Vicki A.
Gallagher-Medeiros, Emily R.
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Massachusetts Gen Hosp, Boston, MA USABrigham & Womens Hosp, Dept Med, Div Gen Internal Med & Primary Care, Boston, MA USA
Gallagher-Medeiros, Emily R.
El-Jawahri, Areej
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Harvard Med Sch, Boston, MA USA
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El-Jawahri, Areej
Temel, Jennifer S.
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Harvard Med Sch, Boston, MA USA
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Temel, Jennifer S.
Greer, Joseph A.
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Harvard Med Sch, Boston, MA USA
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