Died in jail or a lockup
Name not reported
A man in his fifties or sixties died of COVID-19 while held at the Harris County Jail in Texas. The Harris County Sheriff's Office said he had preexisting health conditions and had been hospitalized for several weeks before doctors confirmed his death. The office declined to release his name, citing HIPAA privacy rules.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Harris County Sheriff's Office said the man died of COVID-19 after testing positive while held at the jail.
Reported by: Harris County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.