Published 20:49 IST, July 19th 2020
22 police personnel rejoin duty after recovering from COVID-19 in Odisha
"The Ganjam police welcome back its 12 heroes of Aska and Bhanjanagar police stations who defeated Covid-19 and immediately resumed frontline duty after recovering from coronavirus. We are proud of their dedication," said SP (Ganjam) Brijesh Rai in a tweet
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Twenty-two police personnel who recovered from COVID-19 recently and re-joined ir duties in different police stations in Ganjam district were on Sunday welcomed by ministration, a senior officer said.
22 personnel comprise 12 and 10 policemen respectively of Ganjam and Berhampur police districts.
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" Ganjam police welcome back its 12 heroes of Aska and Bhanjanagar police stations who defeated Covid-19 and immediately resumed frontline duty after recovering from coronavirus. We are proud of ir dedication," said SP (Ganjam) Brijesh Rai in a tweet.
Similarly SP (Berhampur) Pinak Mishra said in a tweet that, "Ten of our brave police personnel re-dedicated mselves for public service after defeating Covid. We welcome m back and we are proud of ir commitment and dedication." Of 10 persons of Berhampur police district, eight are home guards of Berhampur Sar police station.
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Sub-divisional police officer (SDPO) Berhampur Sar, Jayant Kumar Mohapatra and or staff of police station welcomed m by offering garlands.
After testing positive for COVID-19, y were mitted to Covid health care centre at Sitalapalli. After getting treatment for seven days in Covid centre, y spent more seven days in home quarantine. Completing home quarantine period, y re-joined ir duties, said Mohapatra.
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Seventy-two police personnel of Berhampur police district have contracted vel coronavirus so far. Of m, 53 have recovered and have been discharged from Covid hospital and care centres.
While 23 of m have alrey re-joined duties, or 30 cops would join duties after completing ir home quarantine period, sources said.
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Im Credits: PTI
20:49 IST, July 19th 2020