Coronavirus: 6,206 Policemen Infected in Bangladesh

A total of 6,206 policemen became infected with coronavirus in the country when conducting duties until Sunday.

"From the total infected police personnel, 2,767 recovered completely before Sunday morning," said AKM Kamrul Ahsan, Public Relations Officer, Police Headquarters.

Besides, 16 cops and one civilian member of the law enforcement agency died of COVID-19 till Sunday, he added.

Ahsan also informed that among the total infected police members, 1,828 were attached to Dhaka Metropolitan Police alone.

Meanwhile, 2,007 infected policemen have been put in isolation, and 6,451 were sent to quarantine, he said.

Meanwhile, most of the recovered policemen have joined their respective duty stations after recovery, he added.

Members of the Bangladesh Police, Armed Forces, and Rab, along with other agencies, have worked together to ensure social distances across the country.

So far, 63,026 coronavirus cases and 846 deaths from Covid-19 disease have been confirmed by the health authorities in the country.

Source: UNB