A 57-year old Mumbai policeman under treatment at the Nair Hospital, succumbed to Covid-19 on Saturday, officials said here.
According to a senior official, this is the first case of a Corona death among the city police force.
Another at least 40 policemen have tested positive and are undergoing treatment at various city hospitals.
The deceased policeman – a Head Constable with Vakola Police Station in Santacruz east – was residing at the Premnagar Colony in Worli.
He was rushed to the Nair Hospital after complaining of uneasiness on April 22 and later tested Covid-19 positive.
As his condition continued to worsen, he was put on a ventilator but he failed to revive and breathed his last on Saturday afternoon, sending shockwaves in the police force.
Though it is not clear when and how he got infected, another policeman and a close contact of the deceased has also tested positive, and is currently under treatment at a government facility in Jogeshwari.
Other policemen who were in touch with the deceased have been quarantined at their own homes as a precaution.
In view of over 95 Covid-19 cases that have hit the force so far, the Mumbai Police have decided against deploying those officials with comorbidities or related health issues in containment zones or sensitive areas like Dharavi and other slums pockets.
The worst-hit in the country, Mumbai has recorded 191 Covid-19 casualties and another 5,049 positive cases till April 25.-IANS News
