Two inmates at the Mission Institution medium security prison have tested positive for COVID-19, the Union of Canadian Correctional Officers said Saturday.

The 216-bed facility has been placed under lockdown to limit the spread of the virus, the union said in a statement.

The union said personal protective equipment (PPE) like masks and gloves is currently available to officers that need to interact with the infected inmates, “but supplies are running low.”

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