RPF personnel tests positive for COVID-19 in Howrah

Howrah (WB), Apr 23 () A Railway Protection Force(RPF) constable, who had gone to Delhi on official work,tested positive for COVID-19 a few days after coming back tohis barrack in Uluberia here, a South Eastern Railway officialsaid on Thursday.

The constable was part of a 26-member RPF contingentwhich had returned on April 14 from the national capital witha consignment of arms and ammunition on a parcel express, theofficial said.

After the constable developed symptoms related toCOVID-19, his swab was tested at a West Bengal governmentfacility and following a positive report, he has been admittedto a designated private COVID hospital in Uluberia, SERspokesman Sanjay Ghosh said.

All the other members of the contingent are beingtested for the infection, he said.

Ghosh said that all the 26 RPF personnel has been onmandatory quarantine since their return from Delhi.

Another constable from the Uluberia RPF barrack whohad gone to Delhi has tested negative for the infection, headded.

The state authorities have sealed the RPF barrack andother personnel posted there have been asked to remain on homequarantine, he said. COR AMRSOM SOM