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Prison officials at San Quentin State Prison in Marin County say coronavirus cases at the facility have fallen from 2,200 to just 173.

NBC Bay Area’s Investigative Unit spoke to more than 15 people who were locked up or working at San Quentin during one of the state’s worse coronavirus outbreaks.

NBC Bay Area’s Investigative Unit spoke to more than 15 people who were locked up or working at San Quentin during one of the state’s worse coronavirus outbreaks. Candice Kguyen reports.

The situation at San Quentin State Prison is growing increasingly dire. On Thursday, the COVID-19 case count spiked to 1,345 cases, which is more than a third of the prisoners. Jackie Ward reports.

The situation at San Quentin State Prison is getting increasingly dire. On Thursday, the COVID-19 case count spiked to 1,345 cases, which is more than a third of the prisoners. Fifty-nine of those inmates are spilling into Bay Area Hospitals, leaving county leaders worried these extra cases could put them on Governor Gavin Newsom’s “watch list”. Fifteen inmates from San…

The numbers are going in the wrong direction. Hospitalizations, ICU’s and the positivity rate are up across the state. Patients from Southern California and San Quentin are being sent here, so what does it mean for Bay Area hospitals? Janelle Wang spoke to Chair of UCSF’s Department of Medicine Dr. Bob Wachter for his take.

Inmates at San Quentin say the deadly COVID-19 outbreak that has killed at least six inmates is getting worse by the day. Now they say there’s no hot meals and the men have to rely on crackers, cheese and slices of bread.

Inmates at San Quentin say the deadly COVID-19 outbreak that has killed at least six inmates is getting worse by the day. Now the inmates say there’s no hot meals and the men have to rely on crackers, cheese and slices of bread. Melissa Colorado reports.

Tents were set up in the yard of San Quentin State Prison to treat inmates with COVID-19. At least 1,011 cases of the virus have been reported.

California officials say a death row inmate died of unknown causes in his cell at San Quentin State Prison, where at least 500 inmates have tested positive for the coronavirus