(ABC 6 News) — A 70-year-old inmate at MCF-Faribault has died from COVID19. The Minnesota Department of Corrections said this is the 9th COVID-related death of an incarcerated person in the Minnesota DOC system since the pandemic began. It is the fifth death from MCF-Faribault where there are currently 272 inmates who have tested positive for the virus, and 43 COVID-positive staff. The MN DOC said that they are currently working with the Minnesota Department of Health to vaccinate inamates and employees.
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