Prison on lockdown after 2 staff members test positive for COVID-19
The lockdown is in place until staff can be tested Tuesday and inmates on Wednesday. Share Updated: 7:53 AM EST Dec 29, 2020 NBC5 News Staff
The lockdown is in place until staff can be tested Tuesday and inmates on Wednesday. Share Updated: 7:53 AM EST Dec 29, 2020
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Show Transcript THE TIME RIGHT NOW 7:28. JUST INTO THE NEWSROOM. NORTHWEST STATE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY IN SAINT ALBANS IS ON A FULL LOCKDOWN. AFTER 2 STAFFF MEMBERS TESTED POSITIVE FOR THE CORONAVIRUS. OFFICIALS SAY ONE STAFF MEMBER WAS LAST IN THE FACILITY. LAST WEDNESDAY. THE SECOND STAFF MEMBER. WASN T AT THE FACILITY WHEN THE PERSON WAS CONTAGIOUS. CONTACT TRACING IS COMPLETE. EVERYONE AT THE FACILITY. WILL GET TESTED TODAY AND TOMORROW. SO FAR. 32 VERMONT D-O-C MEMBERS HAVE TESTED POSITIVE FOR CORONAVIRUS. INCARCERATED INDIVIDUA