54 ODRAF, NDRF & Fire Services Personnel From Odisha Test COVID19 Positive

Bhubaneswar: Fifty-four ODRAF, NDRF and Fire Services personnel who returned from Amphan duty have tested COVID19 positive. They had been sent to  West Bengal for Amphan restoration work.

It is noteworthy that in a related development, the Information and Public Relations Department of Odisha government on June 9 informed that 146 people including 61 NDRF and ODRAF jawans, who had returned from West Bengal Amphan duty, had tested COVID19 positive in the State.

The state has reported 136 new positive cases today which includes these 54 ODRAF, NDRF and Fire Services personnel. The total COVID19 affected persons in the state has reached 3386.

Total 115 NDRF, ODRAF & #Odisha Fire personnel were tested COVID positive. Earlier 61 & now 54 tested positive in last 24-hrs. 1 more death in State due to reasons other than COVID, says @HFWOdisha pic.twitter.com/9RsZzLcdkc

— Soumyajit Pattnaik (@soumyajitt) June 11, 2020