<p>As Covid-19 is spreading rampantly in Kerala, the state police has decided to exempt police personnel about the age of 50 from Covid-19 related field duties.</p>.<p>State Police Chief Loknath Behera issued a directive in this regard in the wake of the several police personnel getting Covid-19 infection and one sub-inspector succumbing to the infection. Till Friday 93 police personnel in the state got Covid-19 infection, of which 64 already recovered.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-unlock-30-rules-india-maharashtra-karnataka-delhi-tamil-nadu-mumbai-bengaluru-chennai-ahmedabad-new-delhi-total-cases-deaths-recoveries-today-covid-19-coronavirus-vaccine-covid-vaccine-864013.html">Follow latest updates on the Covid-19 pandemic here</a></strong></p>.<p>Behera directed that those aged above 50 and those who are comorbid would be kept off from Covid-19 related field duties. The Police Headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram had to be shut for two days on Saturday and Sunday for fumigation as cop was infected, said a police spokesperson.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, eight more Covid-19 deaths were reported in the state on Saturday, while 1,129 more got infected and 752 recovered. The total Covid-19 deaths reached 81 and the number of active patients reached 10,862.</p>.<p>Kerala Devaswom Minister Kadakampally Surendran's son was also tested Covid-19 positive, while the minister and other family members were tested negative. They were tested after a staff of the minister got infected.</p>
<p>As Covid-19 is spreading rampantly in Kerala, the state police has decided to exempt police personnel about the age of 50 from Covid-19 related field duties.</p>.<p>State Police Chief Loknath Behera issued a directive in this regard in the wake of the several police personnel getting Covid-19 infection and one sub-inspector succumbing to the infection. Till Friday 93 police personnel in the state got Covid-19 infection, of which 64 already recovered.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-unlock-30-rules-india-maharashtra-karnataka-delhi-tamil-nadu-mumbai-bengaluru-chennai-ahmedabad-new-delhi-total-cases-deaths-recoveries-today-covid-19-coronavirus-vaccine-covid-vaccine-864013.html">Follow latest updates on the Covid-19 pandemic here</a></strong></p>.<p>Behera directed that those aged above 50 and those who are comorbid would be kept off from Covid-19 related field duties. The Police Headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram had to be shut for two days on Saturday and Sunday for fumigation as cop was infected, said a police spokesperson.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, eight more Covid-19 deaths were reported in the state on Saturday, while 1,129 more got infected and 752 recovered. The total Covid-19 deaths reached 81 and the number of active patients reached 10,862.</p>.<p>Kerala Devaswom Minister Kadakampally Surendran's son was also tested Covid-19 positive, while the minister and other family members were tested negative. They were tested after a staff of the minister got infected.</p>
