A 29-year-old Sub Inspector posted with the Delhi Police died due to Coronavirus at a hospital in Ghaziabad on Friday morning. Police said he was posted at Bharat Nagar police station, which falls under the jurisdiction of Delhi Police's northwest district.
According to a senior police official, he tested positive on April 15 and was admitted to a private hospital in Ghaziabad on April 19 where he had been undergoing treatment.
He had severe symptoms of Coronavirus and was in critical condition. A plasma donor was also arranged but his lung was severely affected, the police official said.
The deceased had joined Delhi Police in 2015 and is survived by his wife and a two-year-old daughter who live in Wazirabad, the officer said.
According to police, around 1,500 Delhi Police personnel tested positive for the coronavirus during the second wave since March end. More than 8,000 personnel of the force have been exposed to the virus. Out of them, around 7,000 have recovered and over 1,000 are still under treatment, police officials said
