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D.C. Witness Staff
- April 15, 2020
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During the evening hours on April 14, the DC Department of Corrections (DC DOC) announced that four more residents have been diagnosed with the coronavirus.
According to the press release, there are 23 inmates who have tested positive for the virus. Thirty-two inmates recovered from their illnesses and returned to general population.
The number of residents and inmates with the virus dropped significantly from the day before when DC DOC reported that 44 inmates tested positive for the virus.
Of the four news cases, two inmates are aged in their 20s, one inmate is 30 years old and another is 42 years old. The new cases consist of three males and one female.
Three of the inmates were being held in quarantine inside the Correctional Treatment Facility as a precautionary measure after being in close proximity to an individual who tested positive for the virus.
One of the four new inmates diagnosed with the virus was housed in the Central Detention Facility.
All 23 inmates, who tested positive, are in isolation and being monitored by medical staff.