Sindh police report 215 Covid-19 infections in 3 days

At least 1,885 cops infected, 16 deaths recorded in police department

SINDH/ KARACHI:

Another 215 officers and personnel of the Sindh police force have tested positive for the coronavirus in the past three days. The deadly virus has remained rampant among cops as they remain in the line of duty during the pandemic.

As of Tuesday, at least 1,885 police personnel in the province have tested positive for the deadly virus while 16 deaths have been recorded.

Meanwhile, 446 cops have recovered from the virus and 1,423 of them remain under treatment across the province. Of the deceased, 14 hailed from Karachi while two were from Hyderabad Police Range.

Last week, three police officers succumbed to the deadly virus in the province, namely, Malir complaint centre in-charge SP Shakeel, Special Security Unit (SSU) DSP Ahmad Nawaz and ASI Abdul Rahim.

Earlier, in June, Karachi AIG Ghulam Nabi Memon issued directives for an isolation centre to be set up at the Sindh Police Hospital in Garden, in order to treat police personnel infected with Covid-19.

Ensuring implementation of SOPs and other directives during the pandemic, police personnel have been on the forefront in the fight against the virus. For the most part, officers have remained on duty without being provided personal protective gear.