More than 50 inmates tested positive overnight for the coronavirus at Santa Rita Jail in Dublin, bringing the total to 101 in the biggest outbreak the jail … While Martinez is in a dorm with the rest of his kitchen unit, many other inmates are being quarantined separately in Housing Unit 8, the former maximum-security area. More than 6,700 COVID-19 tests have been completed at Santa Rita Jail. In the Bay Area, the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office has released more than 300 people from Santa Rita Jail, one of the state’s biggest, with a population that hovers around 2,600 each day. He has no cough. Advocates Demand Inmate Release At Santa Rita Jail As Coronavirus Outbreak Spreads By Carrie Hodousek . What Martinez wants the public to know is that despite the "asymptomatic" label, he and his peers in Housing Unit 25 are experiencing physical signs that they're sick. On December 23, active COVID-19 cases in Santa Rita Jail increased from 5 to 53 â a 1020% increase overnight. Rape suspect released from Santa Rita Jail due to COVID-19 concerns, Livermore mayor outraged. At a court hearing last week, attorney Jeffrey Bornstein said this type of isolation, while necessary, can also prove as a psychological deterrent to those who may not want to admit they have symptoms. Last week, the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights and the Decarcerate Alameda County coalition sent a letter to the head of the Alameda County Public Health Department making the same appeal. For example, Californiaâs Santa Rita Jail experienced an outbreak in March 2020 and began releasing inmates, decreasing its inmate population about 30 ⦠Daily updates on the COVID-19 crisis in Californiaâs county jail system. To date in the Santa Rita Jail, no inmates have died from COVID-19. The Sheriffâs Department reported that 16 employees are currently positive for COVID-19, while another 50 have recovered and returned to work. To this date, zero inmates have died from COVID-19. He has been at Santa Rita since last year, after being charged for allegedly paying to rent an Oakland Raiders suite with a fraudulent $99,000 check. COVID Vaccinations: Bay Area COVID-19 Vaccine Resources Page Menu Rocky Lee Music, 32, was charged Wednesday with carjacking a motorist Sunday night about 40 minutes after he was released from Santa Rita Jail in Dublin in the San Francisco Bay Area, Alameda County authorities said. One deputy, Oscar Rocha, who worked with the Sheriff’s Office 25 years, died after it was suspected he contracted the virus from the jail. Santa Rita Jail Dan Honda/Contra Costa Times/ZUMA The coronavirus is a rapidly developing news story, so some of the content in this article might be out of date. Our dedicated team of professionals uphold our five core values, integrity, caring, courage, fairness and service, in all that we do. Now, weeks later, there are still over 76 active cases with many prisoners asking for and being refused testing. Eleven workers have also tested positive for COVID-19. Now, weeks later, there are still over 76 active cases with many prisoners asking for and being refused testing. Livermore mayor outraged after rape and kidnapping suspect released from Santa Rita Jail due to COVID-19 concerns. But when he told her that he's still not well, he said the doctor marked him as asymptomatic to avoid putting Martinez in quarantine for three more days. By Kris Reyes. To this date, zero inmates have died from COVID-19. Advocates Demand Inmate Release At Santa Rita Jail As Coronavirus Outbreak Spreads By Carrie Hodousek . REGIONAL â A state agency that investigates workplace safety has fined the Alameda County Sheriff's Office (ACSO) $2,440 for allegedly violating COVID-19 safety requirements possibly related to the death of a deputy who worked in the Santa Rita Jail in ⦠Maria Rodriguez of Hayward, said her father, Benito Lopez Rodriguez, 46, was diagnosed with coronavirus on Friday morning. The number ballooned to 46 on Thursday then more than doubled to 101 cases on Friday. DUBLIN, CA â The Alameda County Sheriff's Office reported nearly 100 active COVID-19 cases linked to Santa Rita Jail as of Monday. Of those, 6,484 were negative, 423 tested positive and two tests are pending. “There’s multiple people trying to prevent the spread. No nothing.". Ray Kelly said although all new inmates are quarantined for two weeks before being released into the general population, “It doesn’t take much” in a close congregate setting for the virus to spread. Knife attack in Oakland’s Chinatown: Victim expected to survived, Entire Oakley school board resigns over embarrassing hot mic moment during public meeting, ‘(Keith Judd) got his brains beat in’: After 41 years, arrest made in brutal killing, robbery of Bay Area bar owner. KCBS All News 106.9FM and … That's a jump from just six incarcerated people who tested positive for COVID-19 Wednesday, according to Alameda County Sheriff officials. Lawsuit Demands Immediate Release of Santa Rita Inmates at High Risk for a Fatal COVID-19 Infection While Living in Unsafe Conditions For Immediate Release: May 29, 2020 Media Contact: press@aclunc.org , (415) 621-2493 Most of them feel like they have the flu, even if only one of them has a fever of 101 degrees. Those released included people nearing the end of their sentences, as ⦠Daily updates on the COVID-19 crisis in California’s county jail system. Noah Berger / Special to The Chronicle. Alameda County’s Santa Rita Jail in Dublin. A third-party consultant has been overseeing the jail’s handling of COVID-19 cases as a result of a federal lawsuit against Alameda County over jail conditions. A nurse in Santa Rita Jail has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the first positive test in the jail, according to jail officials. ALAMEDA COUNTY, Calif. (KRON) – The Santa Rita Jail in Alameda County continues to struggle with coronavirus cases among inmates and staff. Email Lisa at lisa.fernandez@foxtv.com or call her at 510-874-0139. California woman dies after being swept out of Maui swimming hole, Harriette Cole: My boyfriend demands that I give up my massage habit, Clendaniel: One man's quest to witness Yosemite's 'firefall', Bay Area Gardening 101: How to grow great tomatoes. He has been staying in a cell with just one another inmate in Housing Unit 25 B, the kitchen unit. In a random August spot-check of the jail, the consultant found the jail was doing a decent job in following both county health and federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines. Alameda Countyâs Santa Rita Jail in Dublin. However, the test was conducted by a … REGIONAL — A state agency that investigates workplace safety has fined the Alameda County Sheriff's Office (ACSO) $2,440 for allegedly violating COVID-19 safety requirements possibly related to the death of a deputy who worked in the Santa Rita Jail in Dublin. By Kris Reyes. Santa Rita County Jail located in Dublin, Alameda County (Photo: Jason Doiy/ALM) Amid a growing number of cases of COVID-19 diagnosed at Santa Rita Jail ⦠Eleven workers have also tested positive for COVID … But other than feeling a little sleepy, Rodriguez said her dad is feeling "perfectly fine. “The pandemic and COVID has not gone away. Everyone from his family, to his colleagues, to the Public Defender remembered him as a dependable, loyal colleague. The biggest spike in cases happened in July, when 110 inmates tested positive along with a dozen staff members, and other smaller spikes were seen in August with 25 inmates and September with 18. On Dec. 23, active COVID-19 cases in Santa Rita Jail increased from 5 to 53 – a 1020% increase overnight, and now, weeks later, cases are up to 76, the group pointed out. May 2, 2020, 11:47 PM "I don't believe that releasing someone on $0 bail is in the best interest of his community. Each day, the inmates see a doctor, who checks their temperatures and oxygen levels with a sensor. 1:34 – COVID outbreak at Santa Rita jail continues, hundreds in quarantine – so why hasn’t the virus been contained? Jose Bernal, the organizing manager with the Ella Baker Center, met with county health officials on Monday. Kelly said the latest surge likely was introduced by a jail employee or contractor. If anything, it’s more contagious now and the impact is more severe,” Bernal said. That jail has seen 16 inmates test positive for COVID ⦠Of the 28, 23 are asymptomatic and five are symptomatic. A surge in the number of COVID-19 cases at Santa Rita Jail in … Get Morning Report and other email newsletters. She previously covered the Tri-Valley cities of Pleasanton, Dublin, Livermore and Danville. Of the 28, 23 are asymptomatic and five are symptomatic. The number ballooned to 46 on Thursday then more than doubled to 101 cases on Friday. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Santa Rita Jail Nearly 90 Active COVID-19 Cases Among Santa Rita Jail Inmates, Staff By Bay City News • Published January 5, 2021 • Updated on January 5, 2021 at 3:02 pm