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New Delhi, Apr 14: Over 60 inmates and 11 staff members in the three prison complexes of Delhi are presently undergoing treatment for COVID-19, officials said on Wednesday. “A total of 190 inmates have tested positive for COVID-19 so far,” Director General (Prisons) Sandeep Goel said.
According to the data shared by officials, the number of active COVID-19 cases in Delhi prisons till Wednesday stands at 78, including 11 jail staff members.
“Of the 190 positive cases, 121 inmates have recovered and two have died, leaving 67 active cases. A total of 304 prison staff contracted the infection so far. Of them, 293 have recovered and 11 are still under treatment,” Goel said.
The 11 COVID positive staff includes a jail superintendent of Mandoli Jail and two jail doctors of Tihar…