A third inmate from Cummins Prison has died from the Coronavirus according to Jefferson County Coroner Chad Kelley.
Kelley told DeltaplexNews.com that a white male in his 40’s passed away Sunday morning after two inmates passed away early Saturday morning at Jefferson Regional.
The particulars of the inmates are as follows:
- African American male in his 60’s.
- White male in his 60’s.
- White male in his 40’s.
As of Sunday afternoon the Arkansas Department of Health reports 3,431 confirmed cases in the state while 1,999 of those people have recovered. There have been 76 deaths in the state from the coronavirus.
The Arkansas Department of Corrections reports that 860 inmates have tested positive for coronavirus.
