<p>A special 50-bed COVID-19 care centre to look into the healthcare needs of police personnel was inaugurated Wednesday by Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh at the Navi Mumbai Police headquarters at Kalamboli.</p>.<p>"We want the police personnel who put themselves to such risk as frontline COVID-19 warriors to have the best care if they unfortunately get infected. Accordingly, I have instructed all the commissioners & superintendent's to start such facilities," the Home Minister said in response to a question from media. "I am happy that the Navi Mumbai Police Commissionerate has created such a well planned facility in such a short time," he said.</p>.<p>He further expressed his sorrow that 35 police personnel have lost their lives in their battle with COVID-19. "Though nearly 3,500 personnel statewide have been infected, they don't hesitate in discharging duties even if it is a quarantine centre, isolation ward or any other high contagion area," he said praising police personnel for their dedication. </p>.<p>Senior police officials like Navi Mumbai CP Sanjay Kumar, who was present on the ocassion, expressed their happiness over the inauguration of the facility. "All the personnel need is a pat on their back and a signal that their interests and welfare will be taken care of," he said.</p>.<p>The Home Minister later visited the commissionerate for a meeting with the CP and all the DCPs to take an overview of the law & order situation in the region.</p>.<p>The Home Minister ended his visit to Navi Mumbai by visiting Saavli, the COVID-19 isolation centre for police personnel at Nerul. He interacted with two recovered personnel and thanked them on behalf of citizens for their contribution as Covid-warriors.</p>
<p>A special 50-bed COVID-19 care centre to look into the healthcare needs of police personnel was inaugurated Wednesday by Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh at the Navi Mumbai Police headquarters at Kalamboli.</p>.<p>"We want the police personnel who put themselves to such risk as frontline COVID-19 warriors to have the best care if they unfortunately get infected. Accordingly, I have instructed all the commissioners & superintendent's to start such facilities," the Home Minister said in response to a question from media. "I am happy that the Navi Mumbai Police Commissionerate has created such a well planned facility in such a short time," he said.</p>.<p>He further expressed his sorrow that 35 police personnel have lost their lives in their battle with COVID-19. "Though nearly 3,500 personnel statewide have been infected, they don't hesitate in discharging duties even if it is a quarantine centre, isolation ward or any other high contagion area," he said praising police personnel for their dedication. </p>.<p>Senior police officials like Navi Mumbai CP Sanjay Kumar, who was present on the ocassion, expressed their happiness over the inauguration of the facility. "All the personnel need is a pat on their back and a signal that their interests and welfare will be taken care of," he said.</p>.<p>The Home Minister later visited the commissionerate for a meeting with the CP and all the DCPs to take an overview of the law & order situation in the region.</p>.<p>The Home Minister ended his visit to Navi Mumbai by visiting Saavli, the COVID-19 isolation centre for police personnel at Nerul. He interacted with two recovered personnel and thanked them on behalf of citizens for their contribution as Covid-warriors.</p>
