Head constable tests Covid positive

Kanpur: A police head constable posted at MIG police outpost of city’s Panki police station tested positive for Covid-19 on Saturday. This has led to panic among the police staff working in close proximity with him.
The police outpost was sanitised while the cop was admitted to Naraina Medical College in Gangaganj area of Panki.
Panki inspector Shailendra Kumar, meanwhile, said the head constable at MIG outpost was running a fever on Friday.
“His swab sample was sent for test the same day and his test report arrived on Saturday which confirmed he was Covid positive. He was admitted to a Covid hospital at the Naraina Medical college,” added the inspector.
“Now, we are in the process of identifying other staff members who were in contact with him since the past few days. Their samples will be collected and sent to the Covid lab. Those among the staff who will exhibit symptoms, will also be quarantined,” said Kumar.
Chief medical officer Dr Ashok Shukla said that the health department team is trying to identify the source of infection.