An Alexander Correctional Institution offender with pre-existing medical conditions, who tested positive for COVID-19, has died at a hospital.
The offender was hospitalized on Dec. 7, the same day he tested positive for COVID-19. His condition worsened, and he died on December 31st.
The offender was a male in his early-70s who had underlying health conditions. Given his family’s right to privacy and the confidentiality of prison offender records, the Department of Public Safety will not further identify the individual.
The death is the 3rd local prison inmate to die of COVID-19 associated symptoms since December 24th.