COVID-19 Update: Kings health officials report 237 cases in local correctional facilities

The KCDPH, in its latest report, confirmed the total COVID-19 cases emanating from the local prisons – Kings County has facilities in Corcoran and Avenal – at 237 as of Friday night (May 29).

Fortunately, as of Friday, county health officials say 294 local residents have recovered from the disease, and only three deaths have been reported in Kings County since the pandemic erupted earlier this year.

In California, state health officials on Saturday reported 4,068 deaths and 103,886 total cases as state officials began allowing the state’s counties to begin the process of opening businesses. The state is reporting that as of May 29 health officials have conducted 1,835,478 COVID-19 tests. 

KCDPH has determined that 16 of the new cases contracted the disease through close contact with a confirmed case. The exposure of the additional five remaining new cases is still under investigation. Of the total active cases, 15 are being treated in isolation, and all other cases have been quarantined. KCDPH has also identified 21 previously identified cases that have fully recovered from the disease.

The below list depicts the current situation in Kings County: 

Total Kings County Cases: 498

Total Cases Associated to State-Operated Correctional Facilities in Kings County: 237

• 3 (Travel Related)
• 492 (Close Contact)
• 71 (Community Transmission)
• 169 (Under Investigation) 

Total Deaths: 3

Recovered: 294

KCDPH is currently conducting communicable disease investigations to identify any persons who may have had close personal contact with these individuals, including any friends, family members, or health care professionals, to assess and monitor them for signs and symptoms of illness. Due to privacy laws, no specific information regarding any of the 735 cases can be shared with the public.