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Maharashtra’s prisons witness surge in Covid-19 cases

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Byhindustantimes.com| Edited by: Harshit Sabarwal
Jul 10, 2020 12:49 PM IST

The number of Covid-19 cases across Maharashtra’s prisons are nearing 800 and the death toll stands at four. Meanwhile, 281 inmates and 93 prison staff have recovered till now.

Maharashtra’s prison department said on Friday 596 inmates and 167 prison staff have tested positive for the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) across the state till date.

Maharashtra continues to be India’s worst-affected state by the coronavirus pandemic where the number of cases have crossed the 230,000-mark and the death toll stands at 9,667.(AP file photo)
Maharashtra continues to be India’s worst-affected state by the coronavirus pandemic where the number of cases have crossed the 230,000-mark and the death toll stands at 9,667.(AP file photo)

The number of Covid-19 cases across Maharashtra’s prisons are nearing 800 and the death toll stands at four. Meanwhile, 281 inmates and 93 prison staff have recovered till now.

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The Nagpur Central Prison is the worst hit, with more than 200 inmates and 57 prison staff infected with the virus. A few days ago, 68 inmates out of the 300 at the Akola District Jail had tested positive for Covid-19.

The first set of cases in Maharashtra’s prisons was reported at the Arthur Road Jail in Mumbai. More than 100 inmates and prison staff were found to be infected.

Last month, Bombay High Court had said the coronavirus tests being conducted on inmates lodged in jails and correctional homes in Maharashtra were not sufficient.

Its observation came after the People’s Union of Civil Liberties, one of the oldest human rights group in India, brought to the court’s notice that the number of tests being conducted in jails and correctional homes was terribly low.

Maharashtra continues to be India’s worst-affected state by the coronavirus pandemic where the number of cases have crossed the 230,000-mark and the death toll stands at 9,667.

(with inputs from ANI)

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