CHINO, Calif. (AP) - A sixth prisoner at the California Institution for Men in San Bernardino County has died from apparent complications related to COVID-19, the state Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said Tuesday.
The inmate, whose name was not immediately released, died Monday at an outside hospital, a department statement said.
Determination of the exact cause of death was pending.
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The facility in Chino has 446 inmates who are actively positive for COVID-19, it said. It is the only state prison with coronavirus-related deaths.
Chino is about 35 miles (56.3 kilometers) east of Los Angeles.
The status of COVID-19 in the state prisons can be seen in the CDCR’s online Patient Tracker.
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