Nagpur, Jun 30 (PTI) As many as nine police personnel, including an officer, from the Nagpur Central Jail tested positive for coronavirus on Tuesday, a senior official said.

Swab samples of 30 police personnel were collected on Monday, of which nine, including a sub-inspector, have tested positive for the deadly infection, Nagpur Jail superintendent Anup Kumre said.

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The infected policemen were sent to the Government Medical College and Hospital for treatment, he said.

Meanwhile, at least 28 new cases of COVID-19 were detected in Nagpur on Tuesday, a release here said.

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According to the official data, the district has recorded 1,448 cases of coronavirus so far, of which 1,146 patients have recovered from the infection.

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