Correctional Services Canada says 38 of the over 100 inmates at a federally-run prison in B.C. who have tested positive for the novel coronavirus have now recovered.
The medium-security Mission Institution continues to see the most serious outbreak of COVID-19 within a Canadian correctional facility.
One inmate has already died from symptoms believed to be related to the disease, which was the first such instance in the country.
Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced on Saturday that 40 new cases had been identified at the prison after every inmate and staff member was tested.