With the novel coronavirus outbreak at a federally-run B.C. prison continuing to worsen among inmates and corrections officers, the officers’ union says issues are still plaguing efforts to control the spread.
Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said Saturday that 70 people at the medium-security Mission Institution have now tested positive for COVID-19, including 60 inmates.
One of those inmates is believed to have died due to complications from the disease, officials confirmed Thursday, marking the first inmate death in a federal facility during the health crisis in Canada.
The Union of Canadian Correctional Officers says despite efforts from local managers and the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) to curb the outbreak, more