Banda (UP), Sep 7 (PTI) An undertrial prisoner died in the district jail here due to COVID-19, jail authorities said on Monday.

Gulbandan, 57, was found positive for the disease on September 1 and he died during treatment on Sunday, Jail Superintendent RK Singh said.

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The Banda District Jail at present has 956 prisoners against its capacity of 656.

Singh said two barracks of the jail have been converted into isolation wards where COVID-19 infected prisoners are being isolated.

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According to Chief Medical Officer Dr N D Sharma, 95 prisoners and jail officials in the district jail are currently infected with the virus.

Gulbandan was jailed in a case of culpable homicide, Singh said, adding that his body was cremated as per protocols after post-mortem.

The number of active COVID-19 cases in the district stands at 267 and deaths at 12, the chief medical officer said.

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