Colleagues greet Delhi Police officer Sikander Singh after he recovered from COVID-19
New Delhi:
A senior officer of the Delhi Police obtained a hero’s welcome on his first day at work after recovering from coronavirus. Sikander Singh, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police, was warmly greeted with bouquets and garlands by his workers immediately.
“Welcoming our own corona warrior Sikander Singh, Additional DCP who joined back after defeating corona,” the Delhi Police tweeted. Another senior officer, Monica Bhardwaj, rejoined on Tuesday after recovering from COVID-19.
Welcoming our personal #CoronaWarrior Sh Sikander Singh, Addl DCP who joined again on responsibility after defeating #corona. @DCPCentralDelhipic.twitter.com/UMVzVXioVF
— DCP OFFICE CENTRAL DISTRICT (@DcpOffice) June 12, 2020
Around 500 Delhi Police personnel have been contaminated with the virus to this point and 200 have recovered, information company PTI has stated.
Delhi now has over 34,000 coronavirus instances, over 12,700 have recovered and 1,085 individuals have died.
On June 9, a 59-year-old sub-inspector died and earlier a constable and two assistant sub-inspectors who had different well being situations additionally died of the virus.
With COVID-19 instances rising sharply within the metropolis, the Delhi authorities on Thursday issued a brand new set of normal working procedures asking aged workers and pregnant ladies to keep away from frontline duties so they don’t seem to be uncovered to an infection.
The authorities has additionally stated that guests’ passes should be suspended whereas retaining workplace buildings and automobiles sanitized to forestall the unfold of the virus.