2 Marcy inmates test positive for coronavirus

Two inmates at Marcy Correctional Facility have tested positive for coronavirus, and 14 others are in mandatory quarantine.

Tells me she has been in touch with both offices to get updates.

I also reached out to assemblyman robert smullen, he says his last contact with miller was about two weeks ago and he has been self- isolating.

Coming up at 6 we'll hear from senator joe griffo.

Kristen back to you.

Two inmates of marcy correctional have tested positive for coronavirus.

And the president of the corrections officer union has it too.

There are 14 people quarantined in marcy.

Two at mohawk..

And two at midstate.

Nyscopba - the new york state corrections officers police benevolent association - says its members are in the public and then returning to work.

The union says the first piece of equipment they should be issued is personal protective equipment like gowns and masks.

As for prisoner transports....the union says the damage has already been done.

5:00 nyscopba was out in front of that immediately to stop the transports of non essential movement from prison to prison from the downstate area to the upstate area 5:12 that has stopped for the most part now but the state dragged their feet on that 5:19 they dragged their feet on stopping the transport, dragged their feet stopping the visitation, volunteers coming in.

And i think that's a direct result of what we're seeing right now 5:29 statewide 56 corrections officers had sergeants have tested positive for coronavirus.

One officer is on a ventilator.

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