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Over 30 undertrial prisoners test COVID-19 positive in Mahoba jail
Mahoba's Chief Medical Officer Dr Manoj Kumar Sinha said two barracks of the jail have been transformed into Level-2 COVID hospital.
MAHOBA: As many as 34 undertrial prisoners lodged in the Mahoba jail here have tested positive for COVID-19, an official said on Saturday.
Mahoba's Chief Medical Officer Dr Manoj Kumar Sinha said two barracks of the jail have been transformed into Level-2 COVID hospital.
"In the report obtained on Friday evening, 34 undertrial prisoners lodged in Mahoba jail have tested positive for COVID-19," he said.
So far, nine COVID-19 patients have died in the district, the CMO said, adding that 1,094 patients have recovered from the disease and 135 patients are undergoing treatment.