The lethal coronavirus cases crossed the 500 figure in Gujarat on Sunday with detection of 48 fresh cases in the last 24 hours. Among the new patients, is a police constable who was posted in one of the hotspot areas of the virus spread in Ahmedabad, making it the first instance of a policeman getting infected with the virus.
On the other hand, the state recorded three more deaths since Saturday evening, taking the death toll to 25 in the state. Among the dead was a 27 years old male in Vadodara who passed away on Sunday evening. Vadodara collector Shalini Agarwal confirmed and said that the patient didn't have comorbid conditions.
Meanwhile, the detection of COVID-19 in the police constable has left the government worried since the source of his infection remains a mystery. Officials said that the constable was posted with Kalupur police chowki and had developed some symptoms a few days back. Deputy Commissioner of Police, Zone-3, Makrand Chauhan confirmed that the constable has been tested positive and has been hospitalized, while the police chowki has been sealed.
He told DH, "We had sent his sample on April 9 after he showed some symptoms and the result came today. We have identified at least 12 persons till now including policemen who came in contact with him. We are tracing others as well."