Traffic cop in Kolkata tests positive for Covid-19

PTI | May 5, 2020, 16:40 IST

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KOLKATA: A sergeant of the Kolkata traffic police has tested positive for Covid-19 and is currently undergoing treatment at a private hospital, sources said.
The sergeant, posted at Jorabagan traffic guard in Kolkata, was taken to MR Bangur Hospital and then moved to a private facility, after he showed symptoms of Covid-19, the police sources said.
The traffic police department is trying to trace all officers who came in touch with him, a senior officer said.
"Once they are traced, we will conduct swab tests on them and, if required, place them under home quarantine," the officer said.
Last month, too, a few senior officers of the Kolkata Police were diagnosed with Covid-19 .
West Bengal has so far reported 1,259 coronavirus cases.