Nearly 1,000 prisoners at a Tennessee state correctional facility run by a private company have tested positive for the coronavirus, the Tennessee Department of Corrections announced, the Associated Press reports.
Of the 1,410 prisoners tested, just under 1,000 have been infected, not including guards and staff, who have yet to be tested. The Wayne County facilities is run by CoreCivic, a private prison management company that runs more than 60 sites across the country.
About 190 prisoners haven’t yet received their test results back yet. Tennessee recorded 1,800 coronavirus cases today, with a 7-day running averaging of 1,311 as of today.