During the nearly one-month period from May 7 to June 4, the Central paramilitary forces have recorded a downward spiral of active cases of Covid-19 from 8,564 to 3,410, which is about 60 percent decline during the period.
However, the death toll from the pandemic increased from 263 to 320 during the period.
As on May 7, the paramilitary forces had recorded 68,998 cases of coronavirus infection of which 60,169 patients were cured and 263 patients died due to the viral disease.
On June 4, the total number of Covid-hit patients stood at 81,216 including 77,486 recoveries and 320 casualties.
Till May 7, the three paramilitary forces—CRPF, BSF and CISF—recorded close to 80 percent of the total Covid cases among the Forces that also included the ITBP, SSB, NDRF and NSG. The combined figure of the total Covid contractions in CRPF, BSF and CISF was 54,782 out of grand total of 68,998 cases among all the seven forces.
By June 4, the total number of infected personnel rose to 81,216 of which 65,012 cases were from CRPF, BSF and CISF which is roughly 80 per cent of the cases across all the seven forces. The remaining 16,204 cases were from other paramilitary forces, ITBP, SSB, NSG and NDRF.
The CRPF has topped the parameters of Covid infection with 23,987 cases and 22,939 recoveries besides 122 casualties. The number of active cases as on June 4 in the CRPF was 926 which is slightly lower than 1,024 cases in the BSF.