141 police test positive for Covid-19 in 24 hours
A total of 141 police personnel, including 68 of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), have tested positive for Covid-19 in the 24 hours leading up to 2:30pm today, raising the number of confirmed cases of police to 677 across the country.
As of Thursday, the number of affected police personnel was 536 and so far, four policemen -- all members of DMP -- have died of coronavirus, according to the Police Headquarter database, said Assistant Inspector General (AIG) at the Police Headquarters (Media) Md Sohel Rana.
Across the country, 37 police personnel have been placed in quarantine while 34 were sent to isolation in the last 24 hours, raising the total number to 1,154 and 174 respectively, according to the database.
Around two lakh police members have been discharging their duties from their respective positions to ensure safety of people amid the spread of coronavirus, said the AIG.
"We have taken necessary initiatives to ensure safety gear for police personnel. We have also taken steps to ensure proper treatment of the infected members," the AIG said.
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