Two prisons in China have reported nearly 250 cases of COVID-19 cases, with both inmates and prison guards getting infected.
have reported about 250 cases of COVID-19 cases, with both inmates and prison guards getting infected.that 207 cases of the new coronavirus were reported in Renchang prison as of Feb. 20. The state-owned agency was citing information from the Shandong provincial government.
Seven of those infected are prison officers while the rest are inmates, Xinhua said, adding that prison officers started reporting symptoms in early February. Xie Weijin, the provincial judicial department chief was removed from his post as a result of inadequate epidemic prevention and control, Xinhua added.A jail in the Zhejiang province has also reported a total of 34 infections, including 27 new cases this week. All of them are inmates, according to Chinese media. Two officials were removed from their post in this case, reported the Global Times, another government-owned news outlet.
China's National Health Commission said there were 889 new confirmed cases as of Feb. 20, bringing the total confirmed cases to 75,465. The death toll in mainland China so far is 2,236.
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