A few weeks later, the jail where he was being held was hit by one of the biggest COVID-19 outbreaks in the country. Ninety-six inmates and 39 employees tested positive for the virus — among them, Langevin. Overall, 600 inmates and 229 employees have tested positive for COVID-19 and three people have died in federal or provincial correctional institutions for which data was available, CBC's analysis found. Ninety-six inmates and 39 employees tested positive for the virus, including Langevin. At this time, he remains the first death related to COVID-19 in a provincial jail in Canada.

Source: CBC News July 17, 2020 07:52 UTC