BERLIN — A major COVID-19 outbreak at the federal prison here has affected 20 percent of the total inmate population.

The Bureau of Prisons Thursday reported the facility is closed to all visitors with 145 inmates and two staff members testing positive for the virus. According to the bureau, the medium security prison houses 651 inmates, including 25 in the minimum security satellite camp.

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