NEWPORT — The Vermont Department of Corrections says that 28 incarcerated individuals and three staff members tested positive for COVID-19 at Northern State Correctional Facility (NSCF) in Newport during testing conducted on Wednesday.
Twenty-five of the incarcerated individuals reside in the same unit where three prior positive cases originated.
Of the three prior positive cases, two are recent transfers from a unit at Northwest State Correctional Facility in St Albans where 15 incarcerated individuals have tested positive since January 30.
The remaining three cases detected at NSCF today are from three different general population units.
The Newport facility is on full lockdown and contact tracing is underway.
The Vermont DOC and Vermont Department of Health are coordinating on follow-up testing.
As of Wednesday afternoon, 45 incarcerated individuals are considered positive across three Vermont facilities.
Statewide, 24 positive staff cases currently exist across six correctional facilities, three field offices, and Central Office.
