85 More BSF Men Positive, Total 154

Eighty-five more personnel of the Border Security Force (BSF) have tested positive for Covid-19, taking the total to 154, a force official said on Wednesday.

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These include more than 60 troops, who were deployed for law and order duties in the Jamia and Chandni Mahal in Delhi, and six from the escort team of the inter-ministerial central team (IMCT) that toured West Bengal to check Covid-19 containment measures across the state.

At least 37 infected personnel are from the Tripura frontier of the force. The troops were performing essential and operational duties, a force spokesperson said. There were 69 cases of BSF personnel testing positive till Tuesday and hence the total stands at 154.