SALEM — The Oregon Department of Corrections on Wednesday announced an employee at the Oregon State Penitentiary has tested positive for coronavirus.

The department notified all of its staff about the diagnosis via email on Wednesday morning.

It has not released the employee’s job role, gender, age or any other identifying information due to privacy concerns.

Though, the department said it is working with the Oregon Health Authority to include the employee in the coronavirus demographic information OHA releases to the public.

ODOC said it has notified via letter employees who have come in close contact with the person.