Nichole Perez
Nichole Perez was born in Hondo, Texas, and is survived by three sons and a daughter, according to her obituary. She was held at the Carole Young Unit, a state prison in Dickinson, when she tested positive for COVID-19 on July 27, 2020. She was taken to Hospital Galveston, where she died on August 3, 2020. No autopsy was conducted, but medical evidence suggests COVID-19 contributed to her death. WFAA reported that the state left her out of its official count of coronavirus-related deaths despite her positive test.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice lists her death as due to COVID-19, and no autopsy was conducted, though the article reports medical evidence that COVID-19 contributed to her death.
Reported by: Texas Department of Criminal Justice (the agency that held her); news reporting on the agency's list and her medical records (reporters).