Died in prison
Name not reported
A man held at the state men's prison near Smyrna, Delaware, died of COVID-19 during an outbreak there in the early months of the pandemic. He was one of seven men who died in that outbreak, according to a WHYY report published on July 10, 2020. The state said all of its prisons were free of COVID-19 by late May.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness
Reported by: the state corrections department. The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.