Coronavirus outbreak at Avenal State Prison, officials say

There is an outbreak of the coronavirus at the Avenal State Prison, the Kings County Department of Public Health announced late Wednesday.

The health department reported 41 positive tests of COVID-19 in the county with 27 confirmed cases related to the outbreak in the prison.

The Avenal prison has had 25 inmates and seven staff members tested positive who are now isolated.

Health officials said they are working with the prison, the California Department of Corrections and the California Department of Public Health to contain the spread of the virus.

There have been a total of 457 cases of the coronavirus in Kings County with 170 recoveries and two deaths.

This story was originally published May 20, 2020 at 10:47 PM.

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