This story is from June 23, 2020

12 cops among 16 fresh cases, Prayagraj's tally crosses 200-mark

Novel coronavirus (Covid-19) cases in Prayagraj crossed the 200-mark as 12 policemen, including 10 personnel from Government Railway Police (GRP), were among the 16 patients who tested positive for the disease in the district on Monday
12 cops among 16 fresh cases, Prayagraj's tally crosses 200-mark
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PRAYAGRAJ: Novel coronavirus (Covid-19) cases in Prayagraj crossed the 200-mark as 12 policemen, including 10 personnel from Government Railway Police (GRP), were among the 16 patients who tested positive for the disease in the district on Monday.
This was the first time in the city when cops in such large numbers tested positive for Covid-19. Apart from the 10 GRP personnel, one Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel and another cop from civil police unit were found to be infected by the virus.

Nodal officer and additional chief medical officer Dr Rishi Sahai said, “The GRP personnel are aged between 32 years and 46 years and tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday. The personnel had come in contact with three other GRP personnel, who were diagnosed with Covid-19 earlier.”
“The 38-year-old RPF personnel is a resident of Railway Colony. He was earlier hospitalised after complaining of fever since the past four days and is currently in home quarantine. He is asymptomatic,” said Sahai.
A 22-year-old policeman who is among the new cases reported on Monday is a resident of Police Lines. “He had come in contact with a patient, who is a former SSP,” Sahai said.
Meanwhile, a 36-year-old man posted as a security staffer at a quarantine centre since the past two months also tested positive for novel coronavirus.
The ACMO said that the man had visited his hometown in Firozabad from June 8-13 and joined back the next day. He complained of a fever and was tested on June 18. His swab sample was tested positive on Monday.
The new cases included a 31-year-old resident of Ramanand Nagar in Allahapur. “The infected man who is currently in home quarantine and was referred from SRN Hospital for testing.”
The new cases took Prayagraj’s tally to 205 on Monday. While 137 patients have recovered and been discharged from hospital, seven have died so far due to Covid-19.
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