<p>As many as 499 police personnel were found infected with coronavirus in Maharashtra in the past 24 hours, an official said on Wednesday. The infected personnel include 95 police officers.</p>.<p>The official said that 821 police officers and 3,269 police personnel (total 4,090) currently remain admitted to various facilities, including in home isolation, in Maharashtra.</p>.<p>The total number of infected police officers in Maharashtra is 5,854 since the outbreak of the pandemic in March 2020. A total of 40,959 police personnel, ranging from the rank of the constable to assistant sub-inspector, were found infected in the state, the official said. "Until now, 46 officers and 459 personnel of the Maharashtra police force have succumbed to Covid-19," the official said.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/science-and-environment/n95-kf94-which-mask-is-best-at-protecting-against-covid-19-1072380.html" target="_blank">N95? KF94? Which mask is best at protecting against Covid-19</a></strong></p>.<p>In Mumbai, a total of 10,666 police personnel were infected with coronavirus so far, of whom 126 died. Currently, the number of active cases in the Mumbai Police force stands at 1,273.</p>.<p>Maharashtra has been witnessing a surge in new Covid-19 cases due to the highly-transmissible Omicron strain. The state on Tuesday recorded 39,207 new coronavirus infections, 26 per cent more than Monday, and 53 pandemic-related deaths, as per the health department.</p>.<p>The overall coronavirus caseload in Maharashtra stood at 72,82,128, while the death toll was 1,41,885 as of Tuesday.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>
<p>As many as 499 police personnel were found infected with coronavirus in Maharashtra in the past 24 hours, an official said on Wednesday. The infected personnel include 95 police officers.</p>.<p>The official said that 821 police officers and 3,269 police personnel (total 4,090) currently remain admitted to various facilities, including in home isolation, in Maharashtra.</p>.<p>The total number of infected police officers in Maharashtra is 5,854 since the outbreak of the pandemic in March 2020. A total of 40,959 police personnel, ranging from the rank of the constable to assistant sub-inspector, were found infected in the state, the official said. "Until now, 46 officers and 459 personnel of the Maharashtra police force have succumbed to Covid-19," the official said.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/science-and-environment/n95-kf94-which-mask-is-best-at-protecting-against-covid-19-1072380.html" target="_blank">N95? KF94? Which mask is best at protecting against Covid-19</a></strong></p>.<p>In Mumbai, a total of 10,666 police personnel were infected with coronavirus so far, of whom 126 died. Currently, the number of active cases in the Mumbai Police force stands at 1,273.</p>.<p>Maharashtra has been witnessing a surge in new Covid-19 cases due to the highly-transmissible Omicron strain. The state on Tuesday recorded 39,207 new coronavirus infections, 26 per cent more than Monday, and 53 pandemic-related deaths, as per the health department.</p>.<p>The overall coronavirus caseload in Maharashtra stood at 72,82,128, while the death toll was 1,41,885 as of Tuesday.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>