CDC Webinar on COVID-19 for Corrections on Jan. 20

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Jan 18, 2022

CDC’s COVID-19 Response Corrections and Homelessness Section has announced a webinar, “Quarantine and Isolation in Correctional Facilities and Homeless Service Sites” on January 20, 2022 from 1-2pm ET.

CDC will review the updated quarantine and isolation recommendations for these settings and three communities will share how they have adapted their quarantine and isolation approaches during the current surge of COVID-19. Staff from health departments, correctional facilities, and homeless service settings are all encouraged to join. Please register and forward to others who might be interested.

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