AURANGABAD: Twenty police personnel attached to the City Chowk police station have been quarantined after an accused, who was recently arrested, tested positive for coronavirus, an official said. The 45-year-old man, who was arrested last Friday, tested positive for the infection two days ago.
"He did not have any coronavirus symptoms when his primary health check-up was done after arrest. Later when he was sent him in magistrate's custody, he showed some symptoms. On Monday night his test report came. He tested positive," said a police official.
While 19 personnel and one officer who had come in contact with him were put in quarantine, all 125 police personnel under the police station will undergo coronavirus test, the official added.
"He did not have any coronavirus symptoms when his primary health check-up was done after arrest. Later when he was sent him in magistrate's custody, he showed some symptoms. On Monday night his test report came. He tested positive," said a police official.
While 19 personnel and one officer who had come in contact with him were put in quarantine, all 125 police personnel under the police station will undergo coronavirus test, the official added.
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