Name not reported
A man in his early 80s, held at Alexander Correctional Institution in Alexander County, North Carolina, died at a hospital on November 22, 2020. The North Carolina Department of Public Safety said he had COVID-19 and underlying health conditions, and that he tested positive on November 9 while hospitalized. The department said his condition worsened before he died. The state has not released his name, citing family privacy and the confidentiality of prison records.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The North Carolina Department of Public Safety said he died of COVID-19 after testing positive while hospitalized.
Reported by: North Carolina Department of Public Safety (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.