UMATILLA — Two Rivers Correctional Institution in Umatilla on Thursday, Sept. 2, reported its first COVID-19 death in months, according to a press release from the Oregon Department of Corrections.

In January, the prison reported at least 15 COVID-19 deaths in an outbreak that saw more than 600 adults in custody fall ill. The outbreak remains the largest among Oregon prisons since the pandemic started in March 2020.

With 788 total cases, more AICs have tested positive for COVID-19 at TRCI than at any other prison in Oregon.

However, in March, the prison completed offering COVID-19 vaccines to all its AICs. In all, more than 73% of the prison’s AICs were immunized at that time. Since then, the prison has reported just 21 cases, according to state data. Twelve of those cases have been reported this month.

The prison’s latest COVID-19 victim is a man between 65-75 years old who died in the prison’s infirmary Aug. 31. The state did not disclose whether he had underlying health conditions.

The prison has four active COVID-19 cases.