An inmate at a Toronto prison has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, Ontario’s Ministry of the Solicitor General confirmed.
A statement from the ministry sent out Wednesday said that an inmate at the Toronto South Detention Centre tested positive for COVID-19.
According to the statement, the ministry was informed by local public health that the inmate was a possible COVID-19-related case upon admission, and was immediately placed in isolation.
All infection prevention steps have since been taken by the TSDC, and screening procedures for respiratory illness will continue, the statement continues. “The health and safety of our staff and those in our custody is the top priority,” said Brent Ross, a spokesperson for the ministry. “We