NBC News The agency said it’s closely monitoring the situation and coordinating with public health authorities while the facility has been closed to visitors and attorneys. People who tested positive for the highly contagious disease at Camp East Montana in El Paso, Texas, have been “cohorted and separated from the rest of the detained population to prevent further spread,” the spokesperson said.
The agency “is closely monitoring the situation and coordinating with public health authorities to ensure appropriate medical care and containment measures are in place — the health and safety of detainees, staff, and the community remain a top priority,” the spokesperson added.
Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, whose El Paso district includes the detention center located on the Fort Bliss Army base, said the facility is closed to visitors and attorneys because of the outbreak.
In addition to the 14 people who got sick, 112 other individuals have been isolated in connection to the outbreak, according to Escobar.
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