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So far, a total of 19,756 police officers have contracted the infection, out of which 202, including 20 officers, have died. While 15,830 policemen have recovered from the infection, 3,724 at present are undergoing treatment at various hospitals in the state.

Close to half (48.8 per cent) of the active cases are concentrated in three states - Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Kerala and Telangana contribute close to a quarter (24.4 per cent) of the active cases, the ministry said.

Singapore has reported 34 new cases of coronavirus, taking the total number of infections in the nation to 57,488, the health ministry said on Tuesday.

Recipient of many awards for his contributions and service in the field of public health, nutrition, child rights, Balaraju has been striving for empowerment of vulnerable and tribal communities since 3 decades in the 3 north coastal districts of AP. He was also conferred honorary doctorate recently from an university in South America for his social works.

The total number of infections in the state force has risen to 19,756 including 3,724 active cases, 15,830 recovered cases and 202 deaths

Total number of positive cases now stands at 1,04,937, including 17,468 active cases, 86,212 recoveries & 1,257 deaths till date.