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Coronavirus daily update: 28 ITBP personnel test positive for Covid-19

A total of 28 personnel of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) were tested positive for Covid-19, an official said on Thursday.

ITBP official inspecting the Radha Soami Satsang Beas Bhati Mines facility that is being prepared as a Covid-19 care center, in New Delhi on Friday. Photo: ANI

ITBP official inspecting the Radha Soami Satsang Beas Bhati Mines facility that is being prepared as a Covid-19 care center, in New Delhi on Friday. Photo: ANI

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A total of 28 personnel of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) were tested positive for COVID-19, an official said on Thursday.

Six of these COVID-19 positive personnel were reported in the Shimla district.

Narendra Chouhan, Sub Divisional Magistrate Rampur (Shimla) said, "6 ITBP jawans have tested positive here, samples were collected yesterday. They've been sent to COVID care center in Mashobra."

India's COVID-19 count crossed 6 lakh cases on Thursday after 19,148 new coronavirus cases were reported in the last 24 hours.

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First Published: Jul 03 2020 | 9:42 AM IST

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