Coronavirus Latest: 15 COVID-19 Deaths Confirmed In Maryland
March 29, 2020 at 5:19 pm
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — The Maryland Department of Health announced Sunday five additional deaths as a result of the coronavirus, bringing the total number of COVID-19 deaths to 15 in the state.
The most recent victims are a Carroll County man in his 90s with underlying medical conditions; a Howard County man in his 70s with underlying medical conditions; a Prince George’s County man in his 30s with underlying medical conditions; a Prince George’s County woman in her 50s with underlying medical conditions; and a Prince George’s County man in his 70s with underlying medical conditions.
MI
Coronavirus cases in Michigan’s prisons double over weekend
Updated 5:02 PM; Today 4:57 PM
By Michael Kransz | mkransz@mlive.com
The number of reported coronavirus cases among Michigan’s prison population doubled over the weekend.
Fifty-eight prisoners and one parolee across multiple state correctional facilities are now confirmed to have COVID-19, the illness caused by the novel coronavirus, according to the Michigan Department of Corrections on Sunday, March 29.
The majority of cases are from the Parnall Correctional Facility in Jackson and the Macomb Correctional Facility, located about 20 miles northeast of Warren.
Additionally, 11 MDOC staff members have contracted the virus, MDOC spokesperson Chris Gautz said on Sunday.
The latest confirmed case numbers are double the 24 total cases among prisoners reported Friday, according to Bridge Magazine. One parolee also was reported to have coronavirus.