A police constable in Jabalpur district of Madhya Pradesh has been tested positive for Covid-19 third time in five months. There have been studies that after being treated for Covid-19, one can get infected once again.
The constable had recovered from the virus on previous two occasions. Posted in Vijay Nagar police station, the constable has tested positive for the fatal virus on Dec 26. His samples were taken on Dec 24 after he reported fever. He was suffering breathing issues for last few days. The constable has been shifted to medical college for treatment.
On earlier two occasions, he had confirmed infection on Aug 11 and November 9. The physicians attending the cop are concerned about the health of constable’s wife and six month’s old daughter.
One of the physicians attending the constable said that the man has faced contraction in lungs which is why he has contracted the virus thrice. It is said that this is first such incident in Madhya Pradesh where a patient has reported infection thrice.
Dr Sanjay Bharti from the Medical College said that dead Covid19 virus remains in the body for a long duration and could attack the body quite late.
SHO of Vijay Nagar police station Priyanka Shukla said that the 36-year-old constable has reported Covid19 infection third time in last five months. He was discharging his duty after recovering from the virus on previous two instances, she added.