Coronavirus cases in California prisons multiplied in days and inmates fear further spread
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By Christina Maxouris | CNN The number of inmates infected with coronavirus in the California prison system grew by more than seven times in a little more than a week, while staff cases nearly tripled, leaving some behind bars fearful that cases will explode even as officials have begun taking steps to slow the spread. Twenty-nine inmates and more than 60 staff members have now tested positive for the virus, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said Wednesday. That’s up significantly from last week when the department reported that just four inmates and about 22 staffers had tested positive for the deadly disease. “You have people in Italy dying, people in...