The DC Department of Corrections announced April 20 that seven more inmates have tested positive for the coronavirus. Two teenagers are included in that number.
According to the press release, the new positive cases include an:
- 18-year-old male
- 19-year-old male
- 21-year-old male
- 36-year-old male
- 40-year-old male
- two 42-year-old males
All seven inmates were housed in the Central Detention Facility.
The number of inmates who have contracted the virus increased to 44. All of the inmates who contracted the virus are in isolation. Fifty-two inmates have recovered from their illnesses and were released back into the jail’s general population.
