IOWA CITY – Another prison inmate in Iowa has died from COVID-19. The Iowa Dept. of Corrections said Tuesday, 68-year old Frederick William Lewis was pronounced dead Monday afternoon, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Officials his his death was likely due to complications related to COVID-19 and other preexisting medical conditions. Lewis is the 10th prison inmate in the Iowa prison system to die from the virus.

Originally housed at the Anamosa State Penitentiary, Lewis  had been taken to the hospital several days earlier for more advanced care as his medical condition began to worsen. He was serving a life sentence for Sexual Abuse 1st Degree and other crimes from Dubuque County. His sentence began on July 18, 1997.