New Delhi, March 18 The coronavirus scare has reached Tihar Jail as well as other jails in the national capital and a total of 18 prisoners have been quarantined so far.
The isolated prisoners include eight foreign nationals out of which three are from Afghanistan. They also include four women.
Till three to four days ago there were 12 Afghan nationals among the quarantined prisoners but the number has come down to three now. They were all arrested by the Customs Department.
Additional Inspector General Raj Kumar on Wednesday confirmed the precautionary measures taken by the Tihar authorities. "Yes, we have adopted the precautionary measures following the coronavirus fear. Some Indian and foreign nationals have been put into isolation. It was required as per the advisories issued by the government and health department," he told .
He said three persons from jail number 3, five from jail number 5, three from jail number 8-9 and one from jail number 10
( With inputs from IANS )