2 COVID cases lead to widespread testing at Colorado prison
There have been 631 inmates who have tested positive for COVID-19 in Colorado, most them at the Sterling Correctional Facility, the state's largest prison.
By News Channel NebraskaDENVER (AP) — Widespread testing for the coronavirus will be conducted at a Colorado prison after one inmate and a staff member tested positive for COVID-19.
The Colorado Department of Corrections said Tuesday that the worker has not been in the Buena Vista Correctional Facility since June 30. It says contact tracing is being done but it hasn't determined whether the new cases are connected.
There have been 631 inmates who have tested positive for COVID-19 in Colorado, most them at the Sterling Correctional Facility, the state's largest prison. Three inmates from Sterling have died. No workers have died due to the virus.