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Posted by: Kate Prince on May 5, 2020

An inmate at Trousdale Turner prison in Hartsville has died from COVID-19, marking the state’s first reported death of an incarcerated person infected with the illness, the Tennessean reports. The unidentified 67-year-old-man’s cause of death is still pending; he tested positive for the virus while in the hospital. Six inmates who tested positive for COVID-19 are currently in the hospital, with one in serious condition. Gov. Bill Lee announced on Friday that all Tennessee inmates and correction staff will be tested this week in an attempt to mitigate the spread of the virus. This news comes on the same day as the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office’s announcement that it had tested all inmates and staff and the results were 100% negative. The Chattanoogan has that story.