Maha: 38-year-old policeman dies of COVID-19 in Palghar

He was on ventilator support since the last two-three days and died on Monday, Palghar police spokesperson Sachin Navadkar said. District Collector Dr Kailas Shinde in a message condoled the death of the policeman. Till now, 130 police personnel have been discharged after recovery while 30 are currently undergoing treatment in hospitals, the spokesperson said.

A 38-year-old policeman died of COVID-19 in Maharashtra's Palghar district on Monday, a police official said. The deceased, a police naik, was a resident of Murbad taluka in neighboring Thane district. He was attached to the Valiv police station at Vasai in Palghar.

After he tested positive for coronavirus, he was admitted to a hospital where he was undergoing treatment. He was on ventilator support for the last two-three days and died on Monday, Palghar police spokesperson Sachin Navadkar said.

District Collector Dr. Kailas Shinde in a message condoled the death of the policeman. Navadkar said 135 personnel in the district have so far tested positive for coronavirus and two of them have died.

Earlier, a 40-year-old hawaldar died of coronavirus here last month. Till now, 130 police personnel have been discharged after recovery while 30 are currently undergoing treatment in hospitals, the spokesperson said.