Virginia DOC to administer cases of COVID-19 to inmates beginning Monday

COVID-19 testing among Virginia’s DOC inmates is set to rapidly increase.

A news release from state prison officials says they are sending staff to all DOC prisons to assist with hundreds of tests that will administered, with tests also being ordered from two Virginia universities and state health officials. All symptomatic offenders will be tested, and to this point, over 400 offenders have tested positive for coronavirus, with over 100 active cases, as well as 50 staff members that tested positive.

As of Monday, no reports of positive cases have been reported in any DOC facilities in Southwest VA.