KINS Desk
SRINAGAR, March 16 (KINS): Amid coronavirus scare across the world, the central Reserve Police forces (CRPF) here Monday said that no Central Reserve Police Force person has been suspected of coronavirus in Kashmir so far.
The CRPF personnel hailing from different parts of the country are posted in Kashmir. Some are vulnerable especially those hailing from Kerela as the state has reported several coronavirus cases. However, so far, the CRPF said none of its personnel have been suspected of coronavirus in Kashmir.
“We have taken several measures to ensure there is no spread of coronavirus. So far we have not found any suspected case of coronavirus among CRPF personnel. No one has shown any symptoms of coronavirus. We do proper screening of our men. No one has been put under surveillance so far,” Officiating PRO, CRPF Neeraj Rahtore told Kashmir Indepth News Service (KINS) over phone.
There are around 2200 people travellers and persons in contact with suspected coronavirus cases — have been put under surveillance in the union territory.
According to the daily media bulletin on novel coronavirus (COVID-19), 1829 persons are under home quarantine and 29 persons are in hospital quarantine while 131 persons are under home surveillance.
It said 101 samples have been sent for testing, of which 87 tested negative.
Only two cases have tested positive so far while reports of 12 cases are awaited till date, the bulletin added.
A total of 168 persons have completed their 28-day surveillance period, it said.
