Frank McCoy
Frank McCoy, 76, was held at the Elkton federal prison in Lisbon, Ohio. According to the Bureau of Prisons, he reported to the prison's health services on March 26 with trouble keeping his oxygen levels up, was sent to a local hospital, tested positive for COVID-19 there, and was placed on a ventilator. He died at the hospital on April 2, 2020; the Bureau of Prisons said the cause was COVID-19 complications and that he had long-term medical conditions. Other reports from the same period count his death among the COVID-19 deaths linked to the prison.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Bureau of Prisons said he died of COVID-19 complications after reporting to prison health services with breathing trouble, and a news report counted his death among the Elkton COVID-19 deaths.
Reported by: Federal Bureau of Prisons (the agency that held him); news reporting on the Elkton prison COVID-19 deaths (reporters).