COVID-19 and United States Prison Population

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARSCoV-2) also commonly known as COVID-19 pandemic is challenging and, in many cases, an overwhelming situation for the medical community as new knowledge is reported every day. As of May 15, 2020, more than 4 million confirmed cases of COVID-19, including more than 285 000 deaths have been reported to WHO [1]. It is a novel infectious disease that primarily involve the respiratory tract and the lungs however can also involve multiple other organs as it progresses. Most recent data also point towards a Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children and adolescents [1].