Inmate COVID-19 cases, deaths continue to soar

Coronavirus inside jail cell, quarantine concept. 3D rendering
More than 1,000 new cases were reported over the weekend.

More than 1,000 inmates tested positive for COVID-19 over the weekend, and nine prisoners died from complications of the disease, according to data released Monday by the state Department of Corrections.

The count of positive cases among inmates jumped from 5,158 on Friday to 6,217 on Monday, an increase that shows how the coronavirus has continued to spread across Florida’s prison system. Hundreds of new cases have popped up at Santa Rosa Correctional Institution, Franklin Correctional Institution and Graceville Correctional Facility in recent days.

Combined, the three prisons had 1,046 inmate cases on Monday. By comparison, the three prisons had 152 inmate cases on Thursday. In addition to the increases in new cases, corrections officials also reported Monday that nine additional inmates have died from complications of COVID-19. The new deaths bring the total inmate death toll to 46.

As of mid-Monday, the Florida Department of Health had not disclosed where a dozen inmates died. On Wednesday, the department reported 34 inmates had died at 11 prisons. The number of corrections workers who have tested positive for the virus also went up from 1,318 on Friday to 1,417 on Monday. As of mid-day Monday, corrections and health officials had conducted 43,272 tests on inmates, with 4,674 tests results pending.

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Republished with permission from the News Service of Florida.

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2 comments

  • Garry

    July 27, 2020 at 8:47 pm

    Continue to fan the flames to suit you agenda.
    You think about not being a lab dog for the Democratic
    Party, and report detailed statistics Of percent of total population and age ranges. Oh yea No ones hair is on fire then

  • Sonja Fitch

    July 28, 2020 at 4:40 am

    If the number has gone from 152 to 1046 from Thursday til Monday, duffus Desantis is committing genocide! Santa Rosa , Franklin and Graceville communities are carrying the burden that will allow those small communities to be decimated! Why? Cause duffus Desantis does not give a shit about these folks!!!!! Early release and dear god get the medical care to these folks!

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