Coronavirus Delaware: Second Inmate At James T. Vaughn Correctional Center Dies From COVID-19
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SMYRNA, Del. (CBS) -- A second inmate at the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center has died from the coronavirus. Delaware health officials say 79-year-old Robert Francisco had underlying health problems.
Officials say Francisco died Saturday night at the Bayhleath Hospital, Kent Campus.
Francisco had been serving a 60-year sentence for unlawful sexual intercourse.
Nine inmates at JTVCC have recovered from COVID-19, officials say.
Officials also reported 458 additional COVID-19 cases in the state, bringing the statewide total to 4,034. The death toll stands at 120.
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