Died in prison
Name not reported
A man in his 60s with underlying health conditions died while held at Belmont Correctional Institution in Ohio. Belmont County Deputy Health Director Robert Sproul attributed the death to COVID-19 and reported it as the county's eighth coronavirus-related death. The Times Leader reported that the prison had been the main center of new cases in recent weeks. Prison officials made no comment and referred questions to the Ohio Department of Corrections, which had not responded when the report was published.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. Belmont County Deputy Health Director Robert Sproul said the man died of COVID-19, a natural cause.
Reported by: Belmont County Deputy Health Director Robert Sproul (medical examiner or coroner).