Coronavirus breaks into U.S. prisons. And confirm the first infection

   

An examination of a prisoner in an American prison in New York City showed, on Sunday, that he was infected with the novel coronavirus, which represents the first confirmed case in the federal prison system.

The infected prisoner was at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York City, and he complained of chest pain, and was tested, before he was put in isolation.

The results of the tests later confirmed his infection with the virus.

On Saturday, US President Donald Trump declared New York City a disaster area due to the novel coronavirus (Covid-19), which has turned into a global pandemic.

The US President added that work is underway with Congress on unprecedented measures to stem the spread of the global epidemic.

The number of deaths in the United States due to coronavirus infection as of midday Saturday was 286 and more than 22,000 infections.

The number of prisoners in the United States is approximately 2.4 million, equivalent to about 25 percent of all prisoners in the world.

The global epidemic is close to the highest levels of power in Washington after it was discovered that two members of the House of Representatives and one of Vice President Mike Pence's aides were infected.

Pence said he and his wife would be exposed, while officials said neither President Donald Trump nor his deputy had contacted the infected employee.

Trump's doctor said last week that the disclosure showed that the president had not contracted the virus, after eating dinner with a Brazilian delegation that included at least one patient.