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He and other detainees submitted dozens of sick calls requesting tests.

Furthermore, healthcare workers aren’t immune to what’s happening in their communities — meaning widespread transmission of respiratory viruses may force sick calls and hurt staff availability.

Unless it's an obviously life-threatening emergency, an inmate wanting care is told to drop a medical request slip inside a 'sick call' box and then wait up to three months before being seen.

The coronavirus is also still circulating, leading to higher rates of sick calls.

An increase in daily employee sick calls as well as a series of winter storms have led to mass cancellations of flights.