A prisoner in the US state of Connecticut died after hanging himself with a coronavirus mask given to inmates to limit the spread of the virus, according to a report, Fox News  reported.

Daniel Ocasio, 32, was found by a staff member sitting on a bunk in his Corrigan-Radgowski Correctional Center cell, with a ligature made from the cloth mask tied around his neck, the Department of Correction said.

After he was discovered, correctional and medical staff called 911 and attempted life-saving measures, the department added.Ocasio was then transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.

The medical examiner’s office ruled his death was a suicide, according to the New York Times.