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An inmate in the Brians 2 prison becomes the first prisoner with a coronavirus in Catalonia . Following the protocol established with the Health Department , the affected person has been transferred to the Terrassa Penitentiary Hospital Unit (Barcelona). In addition, the module in which the inmate was admitted has been provisionally isolated for 14 days pending the evolution of the health of the prisoners inside. The prison has opened the cells for the 105 inmates to leave the module, but they cannot leave there.

The Justice Department has explained that this is a measure to prevent access to common spaces, such as workshops or educational areas, so as not to spread the virus to the rest of the prison. In addition, it indicates that there are eight other prisoners suspected of having the disease. There is also an official who has tested positive for coronavirus and six other prison workers who could have it, so they are in quarantine.

The UGT union considers that the Department of Justice leaves officials unprotected, since they do not have individualized protection equipment. In a statement, the UGT Prisons union section recalls that for years they have been working in "extremely difficult conditions due to the personnel restrictions" of the Generalitat , which affects their "security and physical integrity".

That is why he calls for "immediate sanitary treatment for all the professionals who have worked in recent days in the Brians 2 module" in isolation, both for themselves and for their families. In addition, the union requests a meeting with the heads of the Department.

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