Teresa Ely

Teresa Ely, 51, was held at FMC Carswell, a federal medical prison in Fort Worth, when she died on July 20, 2020. The Bureau of Prisons said she had long-term medical conditions that put her at risk of serious illness, and it attributed her death to COVID-19. She had tested positive on June 30 and was placed on a ventilator on July 13. She was the third woman to die from the virus at the prison, which had more than 500 women test positive.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Bureau of Prisons said she died of COVID-19 and had long-term medical conditions that put her at risk.

Reported by: Bureau of Prisons (the agency that held her). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held her.

Source

• 3rd woman dies from COVID-19 at federal prison in Fort Worth as cases continue to rise - Fort Worth Star-Telegram Fort Worth Star-Telegram, July 21, 2020