Under-trial prisoner of Tihar Jail dies of COVID.
A 43-year-old under-trial prisoner of Tihar Jail died on Tuesday, a day after he examined optimistic for COVID-19, officers mentioned.
Mohammad Anish, lodged in jail since December 2019 in a case below the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, examined optimistic for COVID-19 on Monday and was admitted to a jail hospital with gentle signs, they mentioned.
“On Tuesday morning, his condition deteriorated and he was referred to Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital in an emergency. Later, he died in the hospital in the afternoon,” Director General (Prisons) Sandeep Goel mentioned.
This is the third loss of life of coronavirus-infected jail inmates in Delhi for the reason that pandemic started final 12 months. Two COVID-19-positive inmates of Mandoli Jail died on June 15 and July 4 final 12 months.
According to knowledge shared by the prisons division, 267 inmates have examined optimistic for the coronavirus since March 2021. Of them, 22 have recovered and there are 245 lively instances.
Ninety-two workers members have examined optimistic for the virus since March 2021.
One has recovered and 91 lively instances are nonetheless there, in keeping with the info.
The first coronavirus an infection amongst inmates was reported in Rohini Jail on May 13, 2020.
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