The bureau said Robin Grubbs, who worked at the US Penitentiary in Atlanta, is the "first potential" staff death due to COVID-19, CBS News reported.The Federal Bureau of Prisons confirmed to CBS News on Friday that an employee who died earlier this week posthumously tested positive for the novel coronavirus, according to a report.
Health experts say controlling the spread of the virus is difficult inside jails and prisons due to inmates living in close quarters, Business Insider has previously reported.
"Robin was a dedicated employee whose efforts sought to improve the lives of inmates and her fellow staff. She was promoting into a new reentry role in the agency which would have prepared her for future leadership opportunities. Robin will be sorely missed by her Bureau family," William Woods, the prison's warden, wrote in a statement.
from WSB-TV, an Atlanta ABC News affiliate. Grubbs was promoted to a food service assistant, and then to a case manager.