Since January 1, 2022, more than 1,000 Delhi Police officers have tested positive for COVID-19, including Public Relations Officer and Additional Commissioner Chinmoy Biswal. According to the Delhi Police, all afflicted personnel have been quarantined and placed in home isolation.
On monday, Over 300 Delhi Police staff, including the Public Relations Officer (PRO) and Additional Commissioner Chinmoy Biswal, tested positive for the deadly virus, stated by Delhi Police.
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The Delhi Police has a force of about 80,000 officers. Rakesh Asthana, the Commissioner of Delhi Police, recently announced a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to avoid the spread of the coronavirus among police officers.
This comes as the Omicron type of the coronavirus has caused a significant increase in daily COVID cases in India, especially in cities like Delhi.
Meanwhile, the state reported 22,751 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. Officials claimed the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) opted not to enforce a lockdown to prevent the spread of COVID-19 on Monday and explored additional restrictions like closing dine-in restaurants and reducing seating capacity in Metro trains and buses.
