City
Epaper

Agra jail inmate tests COVID-19 positive, 14 quarantined

By ANI | Updated: May 7, 2020 19:05 IST

The Senior Superintendent of Agra Central Jail has written a letter to the Director-General (Prison) informing him that an inmate of the jail has tested positive for COVID-19 in RT-PCR test.

Open in App

The Senior Superintendent of Agra Central Jail has written a letter to the Director-General (Prison) informing him that an inmate of the jail has tested positive for COVID-19 in RT-PCR test.

"14 other inmates who came in his contact have been quarantined," the letter reads.

According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, there are 2,998 coronavirus cases in Uttar Pradesh including 1,130 cured/discharged patients and 60 deaths.

( With inputs from ANI )

Tags: Agra central jailMinistry Of Health And Family WelfareHealth and family welfare ministryMinistry of health and familyMinister for health and family welfareMinistry of health and family welfare ministryThe health and family welfareIndian health ministry
Open in App

Related Stories

NationalIndia Well-Prepared: Health Ministry Says HMPV Situation in China Is Not Unusual

NationalCGHS Beneficiary ID Linking With Ayushman Bharat Health Account ID Mandatory From April 1, 2024

InternationalItaly braces for record-breaking heat wave

PoliticsPM Modi launches Sickle Cell Anemia eradication mission from poll-bound MP

PoliticsZero Covid cases reported in Goa in last two days

National Realted Stories

NationalKarnataka: Shakti free travel scheme goes into International Book of Records

NationalRSS legacy and PM Modi’s emphasis on discipline, nationalism and cultural pride

NationalBihar businessman's murder: Police probe reveals Suresh Yadav had criminal cases against him

National7th Pay Commission Hike: Central Govt Increase DA by 3% for Employees and Pensioners Ahead of Dussehra

NationalCentre approves widening of Kalibor-Numaligarh NH section in Assam to 4-lane at Rs 6,957 crore