Coimbatore: Six police personnel test COVID-19 positive; family & 50 officers quarantined

Six police personnel in Coimbatore have tested positive for COVID-19, on Friday, as per sources. Of six officers - three of m belonged to Pothanur police station and ors were three women policewomen officers from traffic department. All police personnel have been hospitalised. Sources state that police station has been closed temporarily and that station will be functioning from a private marri hall nearby.

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Six police personnel test positive

Sources state infected police personnel were on duty at Containment zones in Pothanur and Kuniyamuthur districts in Coimbatore. Currently, Pothanur police station is being sanitised and disinfected. Moreover, 40 policemen who were in contact with infected police personnel have been quarantined and ir test results are awaited. Family of infected police personnel too have been quarantined.

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Uttar Pradesh: 73 policemen quarantined

Similarly, 73 police personnel who came in contact with attackers who pelted stones at Police and health workers in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad, were quarantined on Friday, after five accused tested positive for COVID-19. Senior Superintendent of Police Amit Pathak said that samples of all 73 police personnel, who have been quarantined at different centers, have been sent for testing. five accused are among 17 who were arrested after a mob attacked a team of health workers in Nawabpura area on April 15 to prevent it from taking a coronavirus-infected man to an isolation facility.

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Coronavirus in Tamil Nadu

As of date, Tamil Nadu has reported 1683 cases with 20 deaths. Moreover, 752 cases have been cured. Tamil Nadu has consistently seen most cases belonging from those who attended Markaz event and people who were in contact with m. CM E Palaniswamy has ruled out a relaxation of lockdown till May 3 and has imposed complete lockdown in Chennai, Coimbatore, and Madurai from April 26 to April 29 between 6 AM and 9 PM. Chief Minister has also anunced a complete lockdown in Salem and Tiruppur from April 26 and April 28 between 6 AM and 9 PM.\

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