direct to your inboxStrangeways prison has been hit by a major outbreak of Coronavirus after nearly 200 members of staff and inmates tested positive, the M.E.N understands.Over 90 members of prison staff, and over 100 inmates have contracted the virus, a source has confirmed.
Official government figures show the number of cases in the Strangeways district of Manchester rose by more than 105 per cent in the week ending February 16.
The latest outbreak comes after we reported that bosses at two other prisons in Greater Manchester are also dealing with a number of cases.
HM Prison Manchester, known as Strangeways, is a high-security men's prison and largely consists of Category A prisoners who are considered to be the most dangerous in the.