Over 3,000 Inmates in 4 State Prisons Test Positive for CCP Virus—Most Without Symptoms

Over 3,000 Inmates in 4 State Prisons Test Positive for CCP Virus—Most Without Symptoms
The exterior of the Marion Correctional Institution in Marion, Ohio, on April 22, 2020. Dane Rhys/Reuters
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When the first cases of the new CCP virus surfaced in Ohio’s prisons, the director in charge felt like she was fighting a ghost.

“We weren’t always able to pinpoint where all the cases were coming from,” said Annette Chambers-Smith, director of the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. As the virus spread, they began mass testing.