Maharashtra: 68 inmates test positive for Covid-19 in Raigad jail

The inmates and jail staffers were administered Covid-19 tests on Monday, following which 68 prisoners tested positive for the infection, the jail superintendent said

At least 68 inmates and an employee of the central jail in Maharashtra's Raigad district have tested positive for Covid-19, an official said on Tuesday.

The inmates and jail staffers were administered Covid-19 tests on Monday, following which 68 prisoners tested positive for the infection, the jail superintendent said.

The infected persons, including a jail staffer, have been shifted to a Covid-19 centre in Nehuli village, around 4 km from Alibaug city, for treatment, the official added.

Meanwhile, the district administration has identified Covid-19 hotspots in 36 villages in Alibaug taluka, it was stated.

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