Amid the coronavirus outbreak in Chhattisgarh, 64 firefighters who are currently with the state disaster response force (SDRF) are stranded in Pune.
Chief minister Bhupesh Baghel in a tweet acknowledged the situation and said “I have been informed that 64 jawans from Chhattisgarh had been to Pune for training but could not come back.”
“Officers have talked to the training in-charge over there. Their food and lodging facilities has been arranged. Jawans should stay there with caution and patience. Now safety is more important than travel,” the chief minister tweeted.
The coronavirus outbreak has been declared as notified infectious disease by the Chhattisgarh health department. The first COVID-19 positive case was found in Raipur on March 19.
A 24-years-old Raipur-based woman, who had returned from London, tested positive with the coronavirus.
She is currently admitted in the AIIMS, Raipur and is recovering quickly.