7 cops of Nashik rural, 15 of city unit test Covid positive

Nashik: Seven personnel of the

Nashik Rural

police have tested positive for the Covid-19. Sachin Patil, the superintendent of police, Nashik rural, said that the condition of the policemen concerned is stable and they are also taking precautionary measures to ensure that the infection does not spread further among the policemen.Meanwhile, 15 personnel of the Nashik city police have also tested positive for the Covid-19 over the past two weeks.

SP Sachin Patil

said, “There is a possibility that some police personnel may have caught the infection while performing their field duties. Against this backdrop, those above the age of 55 years have been given an option of working at any branch where they could come in contact with a less number of people.” He also added that the policemen above 55 years of age have been given a choice of taking 15-days of Earned Leave (EL) at a go if they want.Patil said that 99.7% of the police force is fully vaccinated and only those with certain medical conditions are remaining. At the police station level, the police personnel are appealed to take maximum precaution to ensure that they do not catch the infection.During the duty, policemen are exposed to a large number of people which leaves them vulnerable. However, with proper precautionary measures at large, the infection can definitely be avoided. The same thing is being conveyed to policemen by their senior officials at the police station level and the police headquarters level.