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Maharashtra: 68 inmates test positive for Covid-19 in Raigad jail

Updated on: 13 July,2021 12:00 AM IST  |  Alibaug
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The inmates and jail staffers were administered Covid-19 tests on Monday, following which 68 prisoners tested positive for the infection, the jail superintendent said

Maharashtra: 68 inmates test positive for Covid-19 in Raigad jail

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At least 68 inmates and an employee of the central jail in Maharashtra's Raigad district have tested positive for Covid-19, an official said on Tuesday.


The inmates and jail staffers were administered Covid-19 tests on Monday, following which 68 prisoners tested positive for the infection, the jail superintendent said.


The infected persons, including a jail staffer, have been shifted to a Covid-19 centre in Nehuli village, around 4 km from Alibaug city, for treatment, the official added.


Meanwhile, the district administration has identified Covid-19 hotspots in 36 villages in Alibaug taluka, it was stated.

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