43 inmates of Haridwar jail test positive for Covid-19

43 inmates of Haridwar jail test positive for Covid-19The samples of 425 prisoners were taken, out of which 43 have tested positive for Covid

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Last Updated 04 August 2022, 11:25 IST

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As many as 43 inmates of the district jail in Haridwar tested positive for Covid-19, officials said.

The samples of 425 prisoners were taken, out of which 43 have tested positive for Covid, district health officer Khagendra Singh said Wednesday.

They have been kept in isolation in a separate barrack, officer singh said.

A camp to test the prisoners for hepatitis and other infections was held inside the jail premises from July 28-29, the officials said.

(Published 04 August 2022, 09:38 IST)