ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The Maryland Department of Corrections on Thursday released the latest number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the system.
So far one person has died and 135 others have tested positive in 10 different correctional facilities, including 31 inmates, 72 correctional officers, three parole and probation workers, 27 contractors, one clinical health employee, and two administrative workers.
The death was an inmate in his 60s, who suffered from serious underlying medical conditions and had been hospitalized for several weeks prior to his death. He was assigned to the Jessup Correctional Institution. Officials haven't released his name, citing privacy laws.
Below is a breakdown of facilities affected and the cases reported in each one.
| Facility | Location | Total cases | Inmates | Officers | Contract Employees |
| Jessup Correctional Institution | Jessup | 40* | 13* | 16 | 11 |
| Dorsey Run Correctional Facility | Jessup | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| Maryland Correctional Institution for Women | Jessup | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
| Patuxent Institution | Jessup | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Maryland Correctional Training Ctr. | Hagerstown | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Maryland Correctional Institution - Jessup | Jessup | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Maryland Reception, Diagnostics and Classification Center | Baltimore | 17 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| Metropolitan Transition Center | Baltimore | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Baltimore Central Booking & Intake Center | Baltimore | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Western Correctional Institution / North Branch Correctional Institution | Cumberland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Earlier this week, the Chief Judge of Maryland's highest court issued new sweeping orders on the handling of criminal cases during the COVID-19 pandemic.
As of Thursday morning there are 10,784 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Maryland, including 392 deaths and 67 other probable deaths. 48,059 people have tested negative.
