SKIPPACK TWP., Pa. -- State officials reported Sunday the first case of COVID-19 in the state prison system.
Department of Corrections Sec. John Wetzel said an inmate at SCI Phoenix in Skippack Township, Montgomery County tested positive.
“The inmate is in the prison’s infirmary and is isolated from other inmates,” Wentzel said.
According the Wentzel, the inmate also suffers from "underlying health conditions."
He said inmates on the housing unit are now under quarantine. Both staff and inmates have been provided with appropriate personal protective equipment and are instructed to wear them on the impacted housing unit.
Employees who had contact with the inmate are being monitored for symptoms.
