A 57-year-old man from El Salvador became the first person to die from coronavirus while in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody, a senior immigration official says
The man had been held at the Otay Mesa Detention Center in San Diego, California, the official said."He contracted at the facility," the senior immigration official told CNN."As soon as he tested positive he was sent to the hospital. He died there.
Nationwide, a total of 39 ICE employees at detention centers have tested positive for Covid-19, including 10 at the Otay Mesa facility.ICE has released hundreds of detainees in recent weeks as advocacy groups have raised concerns about how easily the virus can spread in detention facilities, which have long faced criticism for how they handle even routine medical care. About 30,000 detainees remain in ICE custody, according to the agency.
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