2nd Connecticut inmate tests positive for coronavirus

Officials say a second inmate in a Connecticut prison has tested positive for coronavirus.

News 12 Staff

Mar 31, 2020, 9:31 PM

Updated 1,488 days ago

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Officials say a second inmate in a Connecticut prison has tested positive for coronavirus.
The inmate is being held at the Corrigan-Radgowski Correctional Center in Uncasville.
The first inmate that tested positive is 32 years old. The second inmate is 24 years old.
Officials have tested the man's cellmate, as well as eight others at the facility.
The Department of Corrections is waiting for the results.
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