April 28, 2020 1:54 PM

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Mumbai Police personnel aged 55 & above given leave to protect them from Covid-19

Mumbai Police have asked their personnel who are above 55 years of age and having some pre-existing ailment to go on leave, in a bid to protect them from the coronavirus infection. So far, at least 107 police personnel, including 20 officers, have tested positive for coronavirus across Maharashtra and most of them are from the Mumbai Police force.<br />'' <br />''AIR correspondent reports that the move comes after COVID-19 claimed lives of three Mumbai Police personnel in the last three days. All three were above the age of 50. Police has said that it was because of their age, these police personnel are at a higher risk and therefore, they have been allowed to go on leave during this lockdown period.<br />'' <br />''Meanwhile the state government has decided to send about 100 buses to Kota in Rajasthan to bring back nearly 2,000 students stranded there due to the lockdown. The decision was taken following indications that the lockdown may be extended in some of the major cities where the coronavirus situation is yet to come under control. An MSRTC official said necessary communication has been done with the governments of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, as the buses will be passing through these two states. On return from Kota, the students and their parents will undergo medical check-up followed by the mandatory 14-day home quarantine.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The state-run JJ Hospital in Mumbai has suspended operations of its dialysis department after a patient tested positive for coronavirus. The hospital said 25 staffers at the department have been placed under quarantine as a precautionary measure.</span><br />

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