<p>A total of 22 CRPF personnel tested coronavirus positive on Sunday in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district, around 170 kms from here, an official said.</p>.<p>These men had rejoined duty a few days ago and were placed under institutional quarantine, where they were detected with the infection, he said.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-bengal-up-gujarat-andhra-see-record-single-day-spike-in-cases-indias-tally-crosses-683-lakh-856206.html" target="_blank"><strong>Follow latest updates on the Covid-19 pandemic here</strong></a></p>.<p>Around 350-400 CRPF troopers were on leave and began returning to their reporting stations in the last 20-25 days, Gadchiroli Superintendent of Police Shailesh Balkawde told PTI.</p>.<p>"Personnel who return are kept in 14-day institutional quarantine and tested for coronavirus after seven to eight days from the date of their return. A total of 22 CRPF personnel tested positive on Sunday," he said.</p>
<p>A total of 22 CRPF personnel tested coronavirus positive on Sunday in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district, around 170 kms from here, an official said.</p>.<p>These men had rejoined duty a few days ago and were placed under institutional quarantine, where they were detected with the infection, he said.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-bengal-up-gujarat-andhra-see-record-single-day-spike-in-cases-indias-tally-crosses-683-lakh-856206.html" target="_blank"><strong>Follow latest updates on the Covid-19 pandemic here</strong></a></p>.<p>Around 350-400 CRPF troopers were on leave and began returning to their reporting stations in the last 20-25 days, Gadchiroli Superintendent of Police Shailesh Balkawde told PTI.</p>.<p>"Personnel who return are kept in 14-day institutional quarantine and tested for coronavirus after seven to eight days from the date of their return. A total of 22 CRPF personnel tested positive on Sunday," he said.</p>