Twelve more men of paramilitary troopers have been tested positive for coronavirus. With this, the number of infected CRPF personnel with Covid-19 rose to 122.
These paramilitary troopers belong to the 31st battalion of the CRPF stationed at Mayur Vihar phase-3 area of New Delhi, that was entirely sealed after 52 personnel were infected with the novel coronavirus and one succumbed to it over the last few days.
Out of the 112 samples taken, 12 more tested positive for Covid-19 on Friday, the national media reported.
Earlier, a 55-year-old CRPF personnel on March 28 died due to the deadly new virus in Delhi. An entire battalion of nearly 1,100, meanwhile, was then quarantined and sealed.