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Another Elkton prison staff member tests positive for COVID-19
Statistics from the Bureau of Prisons now lists the number of cases at 19 total for the prison with 10 of those being inmates and 9 being staff members.
ELKTON, Ohio - Another staff member at the Elkton prison has tested positive for the coronavirus.
Statistics from the Bureau of Prisons now lists the number of cases at 19 total for the prison with 10 of those being inmates and 9 being staff members.
As of Thursday, three inmates have died from the coronavirus at the prison.
Around 35 National Guard soldiers and airmen arrived at the facility Tuesday to help existing medical staff at the prison.
National Guard personnel are expected to stay at the Elkton prison for one or two weeks until federal support can be brought to the prison.
