A nurse working at the Preston E. Smith unit in Lamesa has tested positive for COVID-19, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice announced in a news release.
"A nurse employed by Texas Tech assigned to the Smith Unit in Lamesa has tested positive for COVID-19," the release stated.
The 56-year-old nurse is recovering in self-quarantine at home.
The news release stated the nurse last worked March 29, the same day she was seen and tested by a doctor for COVID-19.