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74 prisoners in BuCor facilities considered PUM, 2 others PUI for COVID-19 —Duterte
As of April 7, Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) facilities have no reported COVID-19 cases among inmates, though 74 detainees are currently persons under monitoring (PUMs) and two are persons under investigation (PUIs).
Among BuCor personnel, 80 are considered PUMs and one is a PUI for COVID-19.
These PUMs and PUIs are isolated in designated quarantine areas and monitored for symptoms.
BuCor has coordinated with partner hospitals for potential medical treatment of these individuals.
Stringent measures are in place to prevent the virus from entering prison facilities, including quarantines for those with flu-like symptoms.
The Bureau of Corrections has also implemented restrictions on prison visits and limited entry into the New Bilibid Prison reservation area.
Calls have been made by some officials to temporarily release vulnerable and elderly detainees to decongest jails and minimize the impact of a potential outbreak.
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