Third Airway Heights inmate dies from COVID-19
February 2, 2021 6:31 PM Emily Oliver
AIRWAY HEIGHTS, Wash. A third Airway Heights Corrections Center inmate has died from COVID-19, the State Department of Corrections said Tuesday.
The inmate was being treated for the virus at a community healthcare facility when they passed away, according to a release. This marks the eleventh person to die from the virus while in the DOC’s care.
A total of 1,670 inmates have tested positive for COVID-19 at the AHCC, marking the largest prison outbreak in Washington. In the past month alone, 238 inmates have tested positive at the facility.