MUMBAI: At least 1,001 police personnel in Maharashtra have tested positive for covid-19 so far and 4,899 placed in quarantine at special centres set up for them in the state.
Two people aware of the matter confirmed this, adding that of the total reported cases among the state police, about 124 have recovered and gone home “hale and hearty".
Maharashtra police has 2.25 lakh personnel, including cops from the SRPF. Maharashtra is the worst-affected state in India. According to data from the Union health ministry, the state had 25,922 cases as of Thursday, with death toll at 975.
The state recorded 1,495 fresh cases on Wednesday - its highest single-day jump. “At least 793 of the infected policemen continue to be treated.