A state prison has revealed a large cluster of coronavirus cases, with 73% of inmates testing positive for the potentially life-threatening infection.
The prison, in Marion County, Ohio has at least 1,828 confirmed cases, which accounts for the highest amounts of cases in Ohio.
Authorities say the rigorous testing in Marion Correctional Institution is the cause of the large number of cases, reports NPR.
Although no deaths have been reported at the prison, 109 staff members also tested positive. Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction says: "Because we are testing everyone — including those who are not showing symptoms — we are getting positive test results on individuals who otherwise would have never been tested because they were
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