Fewer cops infected in 2nd Covid wave than first in range police in UP's Prayagraj

PRAYAGRAJ: As many as 143 out of 152 policemen, who got infected with Covid-19 infection in the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic in the Prayagraj range police have recovered so far, while nine policemen including six in Prayagraj, two in Fatehpur and one in Pratapgarh districts are still undergoing treatment.
Statistics of the Prayagraj range police revealed on Monday that a total of 821 policemen had tested positive for Covid-19 in four districts of the Prayagraj range comprising Prayagraj, Kaushambi, Pratapgarh and Fatehpur since the outbreak of the pandemic last year.Out of the total infected cops, 807 of them have recovered so far.
As of now, nine policemen are currently undergoing treatment at Covid-19 level one \ two hospitals or are in home isolation. Five policemen have so far lost their lives in the battle against Covid-19 in the range.
Statistics of range police revealed that 372 policemen tested positive for Covid-19 infection in Prayagraj district followed by Pratapgarh (244), Fatehpur (116) and Kaushambi (89) to date, while 365 policemen have recovered in Prayagraj, followed by 239 in Pratapgarh, 114 in Fatehpur and 89 in Kaushambi respectively. Four Covid related deaths of policemen were reported in Pratapgarh, and there has been one casualty in Prayagraj district so far.
Inspector general of police (Prayargajrange) K P Singh told TOI, “Vaccination and strict adherence to Covid-19 protocol have helped policemen to protect them from the Covid-19 infection and only 152 policemen were infected in the second wave of the novel coronavirus infection.”
He, however, added, “In the first Covid-19 wave last year, a total of 669 policemen had tested positive and four of them also lost their lives. The number of infected policemen in the second Covid wave is one-fourth of that in the first wave. In the first Covid wave, the list of 669 infected cops included 295 in Prayagraj, 78 in Kaushambi, 101 in Fatehpur and 194 in Pratapgarh.
IG, meanwhile, said there are a total of 14,769 policemen posted in the Prayagraj range—6,889 in Prayagraj district, 2,053 in Kaushambi, 2,958 in Fatehpur and 2,889 in Pratapgarh district.
Figures also claimed that till June 6, there were 77,991 positive cases in Prayargaj and 76,669 of them have recovered. While there are 395 active cases in Prayagraj, the city also reported 927 deaths directly due to Covid-19 or related to the virus.
In the Kaushambi district, a total of 4,453 people tested positive for Covid-19 infection to date and 4,368 of them have recovered. Kaushambi district has reported 66 deaths and 19 active cases so far.
In the Fatehpur district, a total of 6,489 positive cases were reported and 6,331 of them have recovered, while Fatehpur district has currently 29 active cases. The district also recorded 129 deaths so far.
In the Pratapgarh district, a total of 10,732 Covid-19 positive cases were reported and 10,408 of them have recovered. While the district has currently 167 active cases, 157 deaths were also reported so far.
In the Prayagraj range, a total of 99,665 people had tested positive for Covid-19 infection since the breakout of the pandemic last year and 97,776 of them have recovered. While the range has currently 610 active cases, a total of 1,279 deaths were also reported in four districts of the range.