CORONAVIRUS —
PRISONERS — TESTING
119. Hon
PETER COLLIER to the minister representing the Minister for Corrective
Services:
I refer the minister to all Western
Australian prisons.
(1) How many prisoners have been
tested for COVID-19 in WA prisons since 1 December 2021?
(2) How many prisoners have tested
positive to COVID-19 in WA prisons since 1 December 2021?
(3) What
strategies exist in WA prisons in the event that prisoners test positive to
COVID-19 to prevent the spread of the virus throughout the facility?
Hon
ALANNAH MacTIERNAN replied:
I thank the member for the
question. The following information has been provided by the Minister for
Corrective Services.
(1) Between 1 December
2021 and 24 February 2022, 166 prisoners have been tested for COVID-19.
(2) Between 1 December
2021 and 24 February 2022, one prisoner has tested positive to COVID-19 in a Western
Australian prison. The prisoner, who had a historical infection, returned a positive
test shortly after being received into prison. The Department of Health advised
the Department of Justice that the prisoner was not infectious while in prison.
(3) Please refer to Legislative
Council question without notice 100.