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A 62-year-old man held at Dodge Correctional Institution in Wisconsin died on September 15, 2020, after testing positive for COVID-19 while in custody. The Dodge County Medical Examiner's Office, through PJ Schoebel, said he died of lung cancer and that the coronavirus infection was a contributing factor. The state Department of Corrections said it could not release information about causes of death or medical diagnoses, citing privacy laws.

Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Dodge County medical examiner ruled the death was from lung cancer, with COVID-19 as a contributing factor.

Reported by: Dodge County Medical Examiner's Office (PJ Schoebel) (medical examiner or coroner).

Sources (4)

• Death (Dodge Correctional Institution) cbs58.com, September 12, 2020
• 2 prisoners die after contracting COVID-19 at Dodge Correctional FOX6 News Milwaukee, October 8, 2020
• Two Dodge Correctional Institution prisoners die after contracting COVID-19 Fond du Lac Reporter, October 8, 2020
• First COVID-19-related deaths confirmed in Wisconsin prison system Wausau Pilot & Review, October 10, 2020