50 inmates, 7 staffers under Covid treatment

| | NEW DELHI
  • 0

50 inmates, 7 staffers under Covid treatment

Wednesday, 14 April 2021 | Staff Reporter | NEW DELHI

The Delhi Prison officials on Tuesday said over 50 inmates and seven jail staff in the three prison complexes of Delhi are presently undergoing treatment for Covid-19.

According to data, the number of active Covid-19 cases in Delhi Prisons till Tuesday stands at 59, including seven jail staff.

Sandeep Goel, the Director General (DG) of prison said that a total of 174 inmates tested positive for Covid-19 so far. “Of them, 120 have recovered and two have died, leaving fifty-two active cases. A total of 300 prison staff contracted the infection so far. Of them, 293 have recovered and seven are still under treatment,” said the DG.

The first case of the coronavirus was reported in Rohini Jail on May 13. Two Covid-19 positive inmates of Mandoli Jail died on June 15 and July 4. Both were senior citizens.

The prison officials had said ever since the outbreak of the pandemic in March, the Prisons Department remained vigilant and instructed its staff to not only maintain hygiene and social distancing among themselves but also spread awareness about the infection among inmates in the three jail complexes.

The inmates are being given lime water to boost their immunity, they had said. A total of 1,184 convicts and around 5,500 under-trials were released last year under the department’s decongestion drive amid the pandemic outbreak.

Earlier, the prison officials had said that the situation could be more difficult to manage when the inmates, who were granted parole during the pandemic outbreak last year, would return.

There are a total of 18,900 inmates in the Delhi Prisons comprising Tihar, Rohini and Mandoli jails. However, the intake capacity of Delhi Prisons Department is 10,026 inmates, the officials had said.

The number of inmates will pass the 20,000-mark as more will come after their emergency parole lapse, they had said. Meanwhile, the jail authority had asserted that all steps are being taken to keep the COVID-19 situation under control. The vaccination process in the jails is going on..

State Editions

LG informs president Murmu of Atishi oath

19 September 2024 | Staff Reporter | Delhi

Delhi records 2,170 arms act cases in 2024

19 September 2024 | Staff Reporter | Delhi

North Delhi Medical College holds convocation ceremony

19 September 2024 | Staff Reporter | Delhi

Two cousins drowned in Yamuna during Ganpati immersion

19 September 2024 | Staff Reporter | Delhi

Sunday Edition

Paris Paralympics Para athletes bask in glory and gold

15 September 2024 | Rishabh Malik | Agenda

DUBLIN'S HIDDEN GEM

15 September 2024 | AKANKSHA DEAN | Agenda

From wheels to wings

15 September 2024 | Gyaneshwar Dayal | Agenda

We hope to instil a respect for our heritage:Tarun Thakral

15 September 2024 | Pioneer | Agenda

The Monsoon’s Whisper in Every Note

15 September 2024 | SAKSHI PRIYA | Agenda