Died in prison
George Adams
George Adams, 68, was held at the federal prison at Hazelton in Preston County, West Virginia, and had long-term medical conditions. The Bureau of Prisons said he tested positive for COVID-19 on January 13 and was placed in medical isolation. On January 18 he was taken to a local hospital with altered medical status and low blood oxygen, and he died on January 22, 2021. The Dominion Post reported his death as the first COVID-19 death among people in custody at the complex.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness
Reported by: U.S. Bureau of Prisons (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.