There has been a second new case of COVID-19 linked to a B.C. federal prison. One inmate at the Mountain Institution in Agassiz, who had transferred through the Matsqui Institution, was confirmed to have the novel coronavirus on Thursday.
On Saturday, provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said a staff member has now also tested positive. It was not immediately clear which of the two institutions the employee works at.
Earlier Saturday, the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) said there were early indications no other inmates had been infected. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] The infected prisoner and 14 other inmates had been isolated for two weeks at the Matsqui prison before being