(KNZA)--A fourth staff member and the first inmate at the Lansing Correctional Facility have tested positive for COVID-19, prompting operational changes within the facility.
According to a news release from the Kansas Department of Corrections, the newest staff member infected is a male over the age of 20, and the inmate is a male over age 50.
Kansas Department of Corrections Secretary Jeff Zmuda announced the cases and the changes Saturday.
In response to the new cases, the release says a "modified operational schedule" has been put in place at facility following consultation with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment
The additional steps include:
* Reduced movement of residents so that they will remain in their units, but are not locked down in cells
* Necessary movement to recreation or jobs will occur primarily in groups, or cohorts, from the same unit.
* Staffing has been modified due to increased absences
The first three infected staff members were announced on March 31. At the time, no movement was restricted at the facility.
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