RICHMOND, Va. – An employee at the Norfolk Probation and Parole office is one of three Virginia Department of Corrections employees who tested positive for coronavirus, VDOC announced Tuesday.
The other VDOC employees who tested positive for COVID-19 employees include one officer in training at the Virginia Correctional Center for Women (VCCW) and one correctional officer at Indian Creek Correctional Center. A contractor who is a contract nurse at VCCW also tested positive for the virus.
VDOC also announced that three inmates at the Virginia Correctional Center for Women in Goochland have tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The cases are VDOC's first positive COVID-19 test results for incarcerated offenders.
All VADOC facilities are operating on modified lockdown in order to minimize contact between groups of offenders from different buildings, and Virginia Correctional Enterprises is manufacturing tens of thousands of sneeze/cough guard masks for use by Virginia DOC staff and offenders.
While visitation and volunteer activities at correctional facilities are canceled due to the pandemic, video visitation, email and phone calls are available to offenders.
The Virginia DOC’s extensive Medical Epidemic/Pandemic Sanitation Plan is in place to make certain that all VADOC facilities ensure accurate sanitation while utilizing appropriate chemicals and approved personal protective equipment.
The VADOC is working closely with the Virginia Department of Health and continues to plan for every possible contingency. The latest updates on COVID-19 in the state correctional facilities can be found online here.
