India News | After Defeating COVID-19, Mumbai Police Personnel Rejoin Duty Amid Clapping

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 23 (ANI): Police officials at Mumbai's JJ Marg Police Station welcomed three cops as they rejoined work on Saturday after completely recovering from COVID-19.

People clapped, cheered and showered flowers on the officials as they arrived to rejoin the duty.

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Earlier today, an Assistant Police Inspector Kiran Pawa, who recovered from COVID-19, came to his home in Mumbai to showers of flower petals from her neighbours.

The total number of positive cases among the Maharashtra Police personnel on Friday climbed to 1,666.

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As per the update provided by the Union Health Ministry, Maharashtra has a total of 44,582 COVID-19 cases of which, 12,583 patients have been cured/discharged while 1,517 patients have died due to the deadly virus. (ANI)

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