After three Mumbai Police personnel above 50 years of age died due to contracting the SARS-CoV-2 virus, Mumbai Police has asked their personnel aged 55 years and above to go on leave.
The SARS-CoV-2 virus is responsible for causing the COVID-19 disease. So far the virus has infected about 107 police personnel, including 20 officers in the state of Maharashtra. Most of them are from the Mumbai Police force.
In an attempt to protect other police personnel from contracting the virus, Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh has sent a communiqué to all the 94 police stations in the city stating that police personnel, who are above 55 years of age, don’t need to report to work till the second phase of the ongoing nationwide restrictions.
The second phase of the lockdown started on April 15 for 19 days to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak. If not extended any further, the second phase of the lockdown will end on May 3.
“In view of this (deaths related to coronavirus), we have decided to protect our policemen and officers – who are above 55 years of age and having some pre-existing ailment – and asked them to take leave,” said a senior police official.
“Because of their age, these police personnel are at a higher risk. Therefore, we are allowing them to take leave during these days,” the official said.
On Monday, a 57-year-old head constable of the Mumbai Police died of COVID-19. Besides, a 52-year-old head constable succumbed to the disease on Sunday, while a 57-year-old constable died on Saturday.
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