[ad_1]
A 30-year-old federal prison inmate who tested positive for coronavirus and gave birth while on a respirator died, according to the US Bureau of Prisons. USA
The woman had been in federal custody since March 20, when she was transported from a South Dakota jail to a federal prison medical facility in Forth Worth, Texas.
The 28th of March The woman was sent to a nearby hospital for concerns related to her pregnancy, BOP said. She was discharged the same day.
The woman was seen by prison medical personnel on March 31. for “fever, dry cough, and other symptoms” and was again transported to the hospital, where she was placed on a respirator.
On April 1, she gave birth by cesarean section and days later, she tested positive for the virus.
The agency says the woman had a pre-existing medical condition that she says The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. USA they put her at greater risk of coronavirus-related complications. The agency did not disclose the woman’s condition.
She was pronounced dead by hospital staff on April 28, the agency said.
Some 1,534 federal inmates and 343 Prison Office officials have tested positive for coronavirus nationwide so far. At least 31 federal inmates have died from the disease. There have been no staff deaths, the agency said.
