City
Epaper

5 more inmates of Delhi jails test positive for COVID-19

By ANI | Updated: June 28, 2020 15:30 IST

At least five more inmates lodged in Delhi jails have tested positive for coronavirus, officials said.

Open in App

At least five more inmates lodged in Delhi jails have tested positive for coronavirus, officials said.

While 45 inmates have tested COVID-19 positive so far, 75 cases were reported among jail staff members.

The jail administration has also created isolation wards for suspected coronavirus patients.

New inmates are being screened and wards of prisoners and residential complexes of staff are being disinfected daily.

In view of coronavirus infection, till June 20, 4129 inmates were released from different jails in the national capital.

Face maks, handwash and stisers are also being manufactured in Delhi jails.

( With inputs from ANI )

Open in App

Related Stories

EntertainmentActor Darshan Arrested From Hosakerehalli Residence After Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Renukaswamy Murder Case

MaharashtraHSRP Number Plate Deadline Extended in Maharashtra for the 4th Time; Check Last Date, Registration Process and Charges

InternationalJaishankar to visit Moscow later this month for 26th India-Russia Commission: MEA

Other SportsAlpana Dubey shines at 6th Asian Yogasana Championship, wins 2 bronze medals for India in UAE

BusinessIndia welcomes first sovereign rating upgrade in 18 Years to 'BBB'

National Realted Stories

NationalKerala: ABVP defies 'ban' to observe Partition Horrors Remembrance Day across campuses

NationalMP to procure Kodo, Kutki millet at MSP this season: CM Mohan Yadav

NationalRIL shares on slippery turf despite strong Q1 earnings, firm brokerage coverage

NationalMumbai Coastal Road to be open 24 hours from I-Day: Maha CM

NationalAmrit Udyan to open for public from Aug 16 to Sept 14