Uttarakhand Police reports first case of COVID-19

A constable of Uttarakhand Police has been infected by COVID-19 making it the first case reported from the department.

A constable of Uttarakhand Police has been infected by COVID-19 making it the first case reported from the department. The constable is part of the Cheeta Mobile Unit of Uttarakhand Police.

The state Director General (Law & order) Ashok Kumar told ANI, "The constable was enlisted for duty in the Niranjanpur vegetable market which is a containment zone. That is the reason why he had to regularly go there." The police are now engaged in contact tracing of the constable. (ANI)