Hundreds of Prisoners Test Positive for Coronavirus in China, 11 Officials Sacked

Hundreds of Prisoners Test Positive for Coronavirus in China, 11 Officials Sacked
Women wear face masks as they walk on a street in Beijing on Feb. 21, 2020. Greg Baker/AFP via Getty Images
Frank Fang
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The novel coronavirus has spread to Chinese prisons in at least three provinces, resulting in 11 officials recently being sacked for their failure to contain the disease.

Two hundred prisoners and seven prison wardens tested positive for the virus as of Feb. 20 at Rencheng prison in eastern China’s Shandong Province, reported news portal Sina on Feb. 21, after tests were conducted on 2,077 people relating to the prison.

Frank Fang
Frank Fang
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Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based journalist. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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