The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections has canceled inmate visits at state prisons because of the coronavirus.The visits will be suspended for two weeks.Pennsylvania Department of Corrections Secretary John Wetzel said DOC officials are working to increase phone time as well as commissary order limits. Wetzel also said there will be enhanced screening of all staff, vendors and contracted providers, including taking a person's temperature and asking a series of questions."No matter who you are, if you have flu-like symptoms and/or a temperature of 100.4 degrees or more, you will not be allowed entrance to any of our DOC facilities or offices," Wetzel said in a prepared statement. "Our goal, in addition to delaying the impact of this virus on our system, is to continue normal operation of our system. To focus on that goal, we need to limit who enters our facilities and focus on critical functions."

The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections has canceled inmate visits at state prisons because of the coronavirus.

The visits will be suspended for two weeks.

Pennsylvania Department of Corrections Secretary John Wetzel said DOC officials are working to increase phone time as well as commissary order limits.

Wetzel also said there will be enhanced screening of all staff, vendors and contracted providers, including taking a person's temperature and asking a series of questions.

"No matter who you are, if you have flu-like symptoms and/or a temperature of 100.4 degrees or more, you will not be allowed entrance to any of our DOC facilities or offices," Wetzel said in a prepared statement. "Our goal, in addition to delaying the impact of this virus on our system, is to continue normal operation of our system. To focus on that goal, we need to limit who enters our facilities and focus on critical functions."