Died in prison
Name not reported
A man in his early 50s was held at Alexander Correctional Institution in Alexander County, North Carolina. The North Carolina Department of Public Safety said he tested positive for COVID-19 on December 30, 2020, and was taken to a hospital that same day. He died on January 20, 2021, and the department confirmed the death the next day, saying he had pre-existing health conditions.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The state Department of Public Safety reported he tested positive for COVID-19 and died after his condition worsened, with pre-existing health conditions.
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.