First federal inmate dies of coronavirus

Newsweek

BY ARISTOS GEORGIOU ON 3/29/20 AT 6:01 AM EDT

49-year-old man died from COVID-19 at a prison in Louisiana, becoming the first federal inmate in Bureau of Prisons custody to succumb to the disease. The inmate, Patrick Jones, was being held at the low security Federal Correctional Institution Oakdale I in Oakdale, Louisiana, according to a release from the Federal Bureau of Prisons, U.S. Department of Justice.

On March 19, Jones started complaining of a persistent cough and was evaluated by medical staff at the correctional facility. He was subsequently taken to a nearby hospital for further treatment.

Medical staff at the hospital carried out tests on Jones, finding that he was positive for COVID-19. By March 20, his condition had deteriorated and he was placed on a ventilator. Despite treatment, Jones died on March 28.

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