Hindustan Times ST (Mumbai)

Mumbai Police’s Covid-19 count crosses 2,000 mark

- Vijay Kumar Yadav and Suraj Ojha vijaykumar.yadav@htlive.com (Inputs from Suraj Ojha)

number of Covid-19 cases in Mumbai Police crossed the 2,000-mark on Thursday, with the total count now at 2,028. Twenty-two personnel have also died of the virus until Thursday. Currently, 516 infected personal are undergoing treatment in Covid Care Centres (CCCS) across the city, while 224 are admitted to hospitals.

2 COPS ON MIGRANTS’ DUTY TEST POSITIVE

Two constables attached with the deputy commission­er of police’s (DCP’S) port zone office at Ballard Pier who were on migrants’ duty were tested positive for Covid-19. Both are 40 years old and have been shifted to the CCC at Marol. Their condition is stable, the police said.

334 PERSONNEL RECOVERED, BACK ON DUTY According to a statement released by the police , 1,233 personnel have recovered, of whom 334 are already back on duty. Deputy commission­er of police (operations) Pranaya Ashok said after Covid-19 cases began surging in the force, several measures were undertaken to curtail the cases.

38 CARE CENTRES FOR POLICE IN STATE

The state police have developed 38 dedicated CCCS for police, with a total capacity of 2,200 beds at Thane, Pune, Nagpur and Malegaon, where a maximum number of cases have been reported.

ACTION AGAINST RUMOUR MONGERS

The state cyber police on Friday said they have intensifie­d their vigil on social media platforms, as many are from the past two days spreading fake news of the lockdown being extended. The police have asked citizens only believe in official sources.

3 BOOKED FOR PIZZA PARTY IN JOGESHWARI Police booked the owner, manager and a waiter of a lounge in Jogeshwari after three people organised a party at the lounge.

KALYAN-DOMBIVLI OFFICE-GOERS’ PLIGHT

 ?? SATISH BATE/HT PHOTO ?? A worker sanitises a road in Dharavi.
SATISH BATE/HT PHOTO A worker sanitises a road in Dharavi.

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