1800 positive cases of Coronavirus out of 2500 inmates is a 71% infection rate. The prison is a 'perfect' closed ecosystem, to help discern infection rates etc...on paper.
And yet, so is the Princess Cruise infection rate was reported to be 20%.
And so is the USS Theodore Roosevelt, which had a 589/4845 = 12% infection rate.
How is this possible?
>> The prison is a ‘perfect’ closed ecosystem <<
And in that little fantasy world, prison would be a perfect place to “dry out,” free from drugs.
bort points out worse than average health in a prison population at his post #43.
I might add that the standards of personal hygiene in a criminal oriented population are probably worse than in a population that works hard enough to afford a cruise.
I bet they’re even higher in a disciplined shipboard military crew.
I have a general question...
1800 positive cases of Coronavirus out of 2500 inmates is a 71% infection rate. The prison is a ‘perfect’ closed ecosystem, to help discern infection rates etc...on paper.
And yet, so is the Princess Cruise infection rate was reported to be 20%.
And so is the USS Theodore Roosevelt, which had a 589/4845 = 12% infection rate.
How is this possible?
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As some here have suggested, many prisoners are not in that great of health due to poor lifelong habits. Who knows how well things are kept clean in prisons.
People on active-duty service are probably in better health than the general population. Even though there is a weight problem in the military, many young men and women try to keep trim. Those on a military vessel are younger on average than the general population and as much as there are barracks inspections and such, troops try to keep their quarters clean.
Those taking cruises, while often older, are well off enough to afford cruises. This, plus they are on vacation and presumably having fun on a cruise, means that perhaps their stress level is low and immunity high. Plus, maybe all the drinks at the bar are killing the virus cells trying to divide and multiple in their throats.