"The inmates won't get sick unless it comes from the outside, but once it gets in here, it's going to spread." There have been no confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus at the Springhill prison yet, nor have any inmates been tested according to data released online . It said in cases where inmates are entering an institution, they're being screened for COVID-19. On Tuesday, Public Safety Minister Bill Blair asked the heads of Canada's prison system and parole board to consider early release for some federal inmates to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 behind bars. There have been no confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus at the Springhill, N.S., prison yet, nor have any inmates been tested.

Source: CBC News April 01, 2020 09:00 UTC