Worker at Chowchilla prison tests positive for coronavirus, CDCR reports
An employee at Valley State Prison in Chowchilla has the coronavirus, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
It is the second confirmed case of COVID-19 at a prison facility that’s located in the central San Joaquin Valley.
An employee at the California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison in Corcoran tested positive last week.
The CDCR reported its latest positive test Wednesday on its website.
In total, CDCR said 27 employees have a confirmed case of the coronavirus.
The website does not list how many inmates, if any, have been infected.
Staff information is self reported.