Public health officials say two inmates at a maximum-security prison in Quebec have tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
In a press release issued Monday, Correctional Services of Canada said two inmates at Port-Cartier Institution in Quebec have tested positive. “These are the first confirmed cases related to inmates in a federal correctional institution,” the release reads. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] According to the release, before the inmates were diagnosed, nine employees who work at the same institution also tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus. “All of these employees are in isolation at home and are following direction from local health officials,” the