(Westville, IN) - 87 inmates have now tested positive for COVID-19 at Westville prison. LaPorte County Commissioner Dr. Vidya Kora said there were no new confirmed cases from the prison reported today. Kora said five of the inmates are in the hospital while two of them are in ICU.
Kora also says about 30 prison staff members were tested for COVID-19 in response to the outbreak. He said the test results should come back prior to Monday. All of the inmates testing positive were housed in the same building on the multiple facility prison campus, Kora said. According to state health officials, more than 110 inmates in all of the prisons statewide have tested positive for the coronavirus.
