Harvey Weinstein has tested positive for coronavirus
The disgraced mogul, who is serving a 23 year sentence, is said to be in isolation at this time for his safety and the safety of other inmates.A spokesperson for Weinstein told The Sun on Sunday afternoon that he had not been informed of a positive test result.
The facility holds just under 1000 inmates and had been a county jail until 1983, when it was purchased by the state of New York. He is at a high risk of contracting the deadly virus as he is over the age of 50 and just had heart surgery two weeks ago at Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan. The Board defined four groups of inmates that they were looking to move out of jails so that DOC facilities would not be overwhelmed in the event if a mass infection.
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