COVID-19 testing of inmates in Ontario’s Provincial Correctional Institutions

This dataset compiles daily snapshots of reported data on 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) testing of inmates in Ontario's Provincial Correctional Institutions. ## Data includes: * reporting date * region * tests completed * test outcomes Staff data is not included. This dataset is subject to change. Please review the technical notes for information on variables, methodology, caveats, and other considerations. *Effective January 17 2022, the ministry is no longer reporting testing data (including number of tests completed and test outcomes). For the latest COVID-19 data, please visit the Public Health Ontario Data Tool. ### Related dataset(s) * Status of COVID-19 cases in Ontario’s Provincial Correctional Institutions * Ontario’s Provincial Correctional Institution locations

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Field	Value
Last Updated	April 17, 2026, 20:59 (UTC)
Created	April 17, 2026, 20:59 (UTC)
contact_person	{"en": "Solicitor General", "fr": "Solicitor General"}
criticality_level	[]
data_dictionary	["economy"]
geographic_scope	[]
open_canada_collection	federated
open_canada_date_published	2020-07-14 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords	{"en": ["correctional services", "corrections", "testing", "COVID-19", "COVID"], "fr-t-en": ["services correctionnels", "corrections", "test", "COVID-19", "COVID"]}
open_canada_subject	["government_and_politics"]
sensitivity_level	unrestricted
title_fr	Tests de dépistage de la COVID-19 chez les détenus des établissements correctionnels provinciaux de l’Ontario
update_frequency	not_planned