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Detainees fall ill at Alligator Alcatraz as Florida won't confirm COVID

A Venezuelan detainee collapsed with respiratory symptoms and was hospitalized at Alligator Alcatraz, where families report widespread illness and a former corrections officer says he caught COVID-19 shortly after starting work.

Aug 11, 2025Florida, FLCountry of origin: Venezuela

Detainees fall ill at Alligator Alcatraz as Florida won't confirm COVID
Photo via Miami New Times

Florida officials are refusing to confirm whether COVID-19 or other infectious diseases are spreading at Alligator Alcatraz, a new immigration detention center. A Venezuelan detainee recently collapsed with respiratory symptoms and was hospitalized, while relatives of other detainees report widespread illness at the facility. A former corrections officer also reported contracting COVID-19 shortly after starting work at the center.

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