9 prisoners test COVID-19 positive in Odisha

Sambad English Bureau Published On : Apr 11, 2021 at 2:46 PM Updated On : Apr 11, 2021 at 2:48 PM

Paralakhemundi: As many as nine inmates of two jails in Gajapati district tested positive for COVID-19, informed the district administration today.

While three prisoners of Sub Jail of Paralakhemundi were infected with COVID-19, six inmates from Sub Jail of R Udaygiri were found positive for the deadly virus.

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All the infectees have been reportedly kept in isolation cells at respective jails.

The State Government has already issued an SOP to prevent spread of COVID infections inside jails.

Read: SOP issued to prevent spread of COVID-19 in Odisha jails

As per the SOP, the anybody (both inmates and employees) is found positive for COVID-19, should be sent to the ‘dedicated COVID Care Centre/COVID Health Centre/COVID Hospital’ by the concerned remanding agencies.

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