The man was the 18th state prison inmate to die from COVID-19 since the pandemic began last year.
There are currently about 250 inmates with COVID-19, out of about 9,000 total state prisoners, according to the Correction Department. Since the pandemic began, more than 3,600 inmates have tested positive for the virus. In an interview with LX News, Dr. Anthony Fauci addressed the multiplying mutations of the coronavirus, including a U.K. variant that is thought to be more deadly as well as more contagious. Watch the full interview with Dr. Fauci on NBCLX this Tuesday at 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. ET.