KXLY
December 18, 2020 3:23 PM
Connor Sarles
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AIRWAY HEIGHTS, Wash. — The Airway Heights Correction Center COVID outbreak has now swelled to 1,261 cases, far and away the largest outbreak of any prison in the state.
This week alone, nearly 400 people have contracted the virus.
According to the Department of Corrections COVID dashboard, 1,261 inmates and 122 staff members have tested positive for the coronavirus. With 1,884 inmates at Airway Heights, this outbreak has infected roughly 67-percent of the inmate population.
Despite the surge in cases in just the last few weeks, the Department of Health says it is not coordinating a COVID-19 response with the DOC.