1,500 Delhi cops test positive in second wave

April 22, 2021 21:03

The Delhi Police on Thursday said that around 1,500 of its personnel have tested positive in the fresh wave of the coronavirus disease that is wreaking havoc in the national capital.

The police force has been involved in frontline duty during the pandemic, which increases the risk of contracting the virus.

The number has grown five times since last week, when ANI reported that 300 police personnel tested positive for Covid-19.

The Delhi Police has intensified patrolling across the city due to the stringent curbs announced by the Aam Aadmi Party government in view of spiralling Covid-19 cases. The national capital recorded 24,638 new Covid-19 cases and 249 related deaths on Wednesday.

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