Died in prison
George Jeffus
George Jeffus, 76, was held at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Oakdale I, a federal prison, when he went into respiratory failure and was taken to a local hospital on April 3, 2020. He tested positive for COVID-19 there, was placed on a ventilator, and was moved to high-flow oxygen on April 7 when he did not improve. He died of the disease on April 9, 2020. The account notes that he had long-term pre-existing medical conditions.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness
Reported by: Federal Bureau of Prisons (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.