<p>Amid a surge in coronavirus infections in the national capital, nearly 1,000 Delhi Police personnel, including the Additional Commissioner of Police (Crime Branch), have tested positive for Covid-19, officials said on Monday.</p>.<p>According to Additional PRO/Consultant Anil Mittal (Delhi Police), "Nearly a thousand police personnel have been infected with Covid-19 as of now. All of them are under quarantine and will join duty after they fully recover."</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/all-you-need-to-know-about-the-precautionary-dose-of-covid-19-vaccine-1069202.html" target="_blank">All you need to know about the precautionary dose of Covid-19 vaccine</a></strong></p>.<p>The overall strength of the Delhi Police is over 80,000.</p>.<p>Recently, Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana had issued a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for preventing the spread of the coronavirus among police personnel.</p>.<p>Since police personnel are frontline workers performing their duties amidst the public, it is imperative they take adequate precautions to protect themselves from exposure to Covid, it said.</p>.<p>According to the SOP, all police personnel should wear face-masks, maintain social distancing and practise proper hand hygiene while performing their duties.</p>.<p>All police personnel and eligible family members who have not been vaccinated may be motivated to complete the vaccination process. </p>.<p>"Those who have not been vaccinated due to medical reasons may be encouraged to seek medical opinion again for vaccination," it said.</p>.<p><em><strong>Check out the latest DH videos here:</strong></em></p>
<p>Amid a surge in coronavirus infections in the national capital, nearly 1,000 Delhi Police personnel, including the Additional Commissioner of Police (Crime Branch), have tested positive for Covid-19, officials said on Monday.</p>.<p>According to Additional PRO/Consultant Anil Mittal (Delhi Police), "Nearly a thousand police personnel have been infected with Covid-19 as of now. All of them are under quarantine and will join duty after they fully recover."</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/all-you-need-to-know-about-the-precautionary-dose-of-covid-19-vaccine-1069202.html" target="_blank">All you need to know about the precautionary dose of Covid-19 vaccine</a></strong></p>.<p>The overall strength of the Delhi Police is over 80,000.</p>.<p>Recently, Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana had issued a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for preventing the spread of the coronavirus among police personnel.</p>.<p>Since police personnel are frontline workers performing their duties amidst the public, it is imperative they take adequate precautions to protect themselves from exposure to Covid, it said.</p>.<p>According to the SOP, all police personnel should wear face-masks, maintain social distancing and practise proper hand hygiene while performing their duties.</p>.<p>All police personnel and eligible family members who have not been vaccinated may be motivated to complete the vaccination process. </p>.<p>"Those who have not been vaccinated due to medical reasons may be encouraged to seek medical opinion again for vaccination," it said.</p>.<p><em><strong>Check out the latest DH videos here:</strong></em></p>