First Police Constable Died With Corona Virus

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New Delhi: Delhi Police has reported its first coronavirus-linked death – a 31-year-old constable who died at the city’s Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital.

The constable, identified as Amit Rana, showed no COVID-19 symptoms till Monday evening. A few hours later, however, he had spiked a fever and developed breathing problems, prompting his family to rush him to hospital where he was declared brought dead.

Rana’s samples, taken before his death, returned positive today, confirming he had been infected with the COVID-19 virus. His colleagues have been asked to self-isolate.

Delhi Police Commissioner SN Shrivastava has expressed his sorrow at the police constable’s death and offered support and assistance to his family.

Amit Rana was a resident of Haryana’s Sonipat and had been posted to the Bharat Nagar Police Station in northwest Delhi. He is survived by his wife and three-year-old son, according to PTI.

Over 70 policemen in Delhi have tested positive for the infectious virus so far, with nine having been discharged after receiving treatment.

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