July 13, 2020
COVID-19 TDCJ Update
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice regrets to inform you of the death of three offenders likely connected to the coronavirus.
71-year-old Alvin Murray, died June 28, 2020, at a local hospital in Tyler. He was transported from the Duncan Unit in Diboll on June 12, 2020. Offender Murray tested positive for COVID-19 on June 8, 2020. There was no autopsy conducted, but medical evidence suggests that COVID-19 was a contributing factor in his death. He had served over 3 years on a 20-year sentence from Houston County.
73-year-old Gilbert Gomez, died June 29, 2020, at Hospital Galveston. He was transported from the Duncan Unit in Diboll on June 18, 2020. Offender Gomez tested positive for COVID-19 on June 19, 2020. There was no autopsy conducted, but medical evidence suggests that COVID-19 was a contributing factor in his death. He had served over 9 years on a 25-year sentence from Harris County.
70-year-old Jose Faide Morones, died June 29, 2020, at Hospital Galveston. He was transported from the Duncan Unit in Diboll on June 9, 2020. Offender Morones tested positive for COVID-19 on June 5, 2020. There was no autopsy conducted, but medical evidence suggests that COVID-19 was a contributing factor in his death. He had served nearly 15 years on a 25-year sentence from Harris County.
In total there have been 134,568 offenders and 41,814 employees tested for COVID-19. Of those tested, 12,007 offenders and 2,160 staff have tested positive for COVID-19 in both symptomatic and asymptomatic testing. There have been 7,695 offenders and 1,165 employees who have recovered. There have been 94 offender deaths connected to COVID 19 with an additional 26 under investigation. There have been 9 employee line of duty deaths from COVID-19.
Helpful Links:
Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) - News Updates COVID-19
Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) - Texas Case Counts Map
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)- Coronavirus (COVID-19)
CDC Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) - World Map
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