Texas county reports nearly 90 percent of new coronavirus cases from outbreak at federal prison

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The Federal Medical Center Fort Worth prison now has a total of 627 confirmed cases out of roughly 1,463 inmates.

Of the 485 confirmed cases, 423 were associated with the Federal Medical Center Fort Worth prison, county officials said. The facility now has a total of 627 confirmed cases out of roughly 1,463 inmates, making it the prison with the third-highest number of infections at a U.S. federal facility. There are now at least five deaths caused by the novel virus at the location.

Federal officials said the deceased inmate had pre-existing conditions that rendered him vulnerable to the novel virus. At the time of his death, Ramos was serving a 17.5-year sentence for conspiracy to distribute a large quantity of heroin. He had been placed in custody at the Fort Worth location since September 2017.

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