SKIPPACK, Pa. (CBS) — Officials say an inmate at the SCI Phoenix prison in Montgomery County has tested positive for the coronavirus. Department of Corrections Sec. John Wetzel says it’s the first COVID-19 case in Pennsylvania’s prison system. SCI Phoenix is also the prison where Bill Cosby is serving his sentence.
Officials say the inmate, who has underlying health conditions, is currently in isolation.
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Wetzel says the prison has since underwent increased cleaning.
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