Thane, Jun 27: As many as 417 personnel of the Thane police commissionerate have tested coronavirus positive so far, an official said on Saturday. Three of them, all constables, have died due to the infection till now, Thane police spokesperson Sukhada Narkar said.

"A total of 313 police personnel have been discharged after recovery, while 101 others are undergoing treatment at different hospitals. The patients include officials," she said. Apart from Thane city, the Thane police commissionerate covers areas under Bhiwandi, Kalyan-Dombivli, Ambarnath, Ulhasnagar and Badlapur. India’s COVID-19 Count Crosses 5 Lakh-Mark With Highest Spike of 18,552 New Cases in Past 24 Hours, Death Toll Mounts to 15,685.

Meanwhile, Thane Police Commissioner Vivek Phansalkar has urged the personnel to remain "extra cautious" while performing their duties in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. He was speaking at a health camp organised on Friday for the police staff in Thane.

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