COVID infections rise among area prison workers
COVID-19 in prisons By Lexi Bruening | December 15, 2020 at 6:10 PM EST - Updated December 16 at 6:46 AM
TOWN OF WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWNY) - Thereâs a rise in COVID-19 cases in north country prisons, but they arenât coming from behind bars. Itâs the staff that has come down with the virus.
âItâs very concerning. I have a genuine concern for each and every one of our members,â said Michael Powers, New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association president. âOur staffing gets to be an issue due to the fact that once you start to see a rise in COVID cases, whether it is in a correctional facility or community, that contact trace grows.â