Police station in Odisha vacated as man arrested in snatching case found COVID-19 positive
May 17, 2020, 22:59 IST
Bhubaneswar, May 17 () The Puri districtadministration on Sunday vacated the Kumbharpada policestation after a person arrested in a snatching case testedpositive for COVID-19, officials said.
The police station was sanitised and about 30personnel, including the inspector in-charge, were lodged at ahotel as a precautionary measure, they said.
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The administration said COVID-19 test of all thepersonnel posted at the police station will be conducted.
We will decide on Monday after contact tracing onwhom to sent on quarantine, Superintendent of Police U S Dashsaid.
The person arrested in connection with a snatchingcase was brought to the police station four days ago,officials said.
He later tested positive for COVID-19, they said. AAMSOM SOM(This story has not been edited by www.businessinsider.in and is auto–generated from a syndicated feed we subscribe to.)