With the emergence of 53 new positive cases during the last 24 hours, the BSF has become the second paramilitary to have breached the 1,000-mark in terms of novel coronavirus infection in the ranks after the CRPF that reported a record 88 Covid positive cases during the day to reach the tally of 1,219 infected personnel.
Out of the total 1,219 infected personnel in the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), including 88 new cases during the last 24 hours, the paramilitary has 555 active cases and 655 recovered patients besides nine deaths.
The Border Security Force (BSF) has at present 354 active Covid-19 patients and 659 personnel have recovered from the pandemic. The paramilitary has reported four deaths due to coronavirus infections besides a road accident vicitm who was later tested to be postive for the viral disease. The BSF has tally of 1,018 infected personnel till now.
The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) reported 14 new cases of Covid-19 infection during the last 24 hours and one infected person recovered during the period.
The ITBP has 94 active cases now after 237 persons recovered from the disease.
Out of the 94 active cases in the ITBP ranks, 23 cases are from the national Capital and the remaining from various formations across the country.
Out of the 23 active cases in ITBP in Delhi, 21 are admitted at CAPF Referral Hospital, Greater Noida and one each at Safdurjang Hospital and MCD Hosipital, both in the national Capital.
The CRPF is engaged in internal security roles across the country, including enforcement of lockdown measures, and a number of infections were initially contracted during such duties, officials said. The BSF, essentailly a border guarding force, also contracted the disease in the initial phase of the spread due to deployment in aid of civil police, including the national.
The CAPF Referral Hospital, Greater Noida is also managing 11 patients of BSF, 36 of CRPF, 54 of CISF, seven from SSB, two of NIA, one of NSG, two from Intelligence Bureau besides one each from NTRO, NDRF and former BSF personnel.