Columbiana County reports 5 new COVID-19 cases, 1 new death

LISBON — There are now 687 cases of COVID-19 in Columbiana County, according to a Thursday release from the county health district.

Nearly half of the total cases have been identified at Federal Correctional Institution Elkton.

Of the county's total cases, 71 are residents of long-term care facilities such as nursing homes, according to the release.

The county reported one new virus-related death Thursday: a 65-year-old woman diagnosed with a probable case of COVID-19, who died on April 30. The woman did not live in a long-term care facility and it's "unknown" if she had underlying medical conditions that would make her more susceptible to the disease, the district reported.

Of the county's total 53 deaths, 29 are men and 24 are women, with ages ranging from 43 to 96 years old; 27 were long-term care facility residents; and nine were incarcerated at the federal prison.

The county's figures include statistics from the cities of East Liverpool and Salem and FCI Elkton, a low-security facility that houses about 2,400 inmates.

As of Thursday morning, the federal Bureau of Prisons reported 295 active cases at the prison, including 286 cases among inmates and seven among staff — the second-highest number of cases in the federal prison system, behind a facility in Forrest City, Ark.

The bureau is also reporting a total nine inmate deaths, which is also the second-highest in the federal prison system, behind the Federal Medical Center in Fort Worth, Tx.

FCI Elkton's most recent death was reported May 8.

The bureau also reported 80 inmates and 46 employees have recovered from COVID-19.

This story was originally published May 28, 2020 at 9:57 AM with the headline "Columbiana County reports 5 new COVID-19 cases, 1 new death."