12 more CRPF men test coronavirus positive, total now 64 across country

NEW DELHI: Twelve more Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel deployed in Delhi tested coronavirus positive on Friday, taking total such cases in the paramilitary force to 64 across the country.

All the 12 infected men are from CRPF 31st Battalion based in east Dehi's Mayur Vihar. They have been quarantined at a Delhi government centre in Mandawali, a few kilometres away from the battalion's base camp.

Earlier in the day, corona test reports of 117 CRPF personnel were received.

The total number of infected CRPF personnel in Delhi now is 63. One CRPF personnel of 194th Battalion of its Rapid Action Force (RAF) tested positive in Ahmedabad earlier this month.

A 55-year-old Sub-Inspector of the 3.5-lakh strong paramilitary force had succumbed to corona infection on Tuesday.

A total of six of the 89 personnel tested were found positive on Thursday. On Tuesday, 12 other personnel were declared corona positive. (IANS)