Dimapur West PS sealed amid COVID-19 scare

The West Police Station, Dimapur was sealed on Wednesday afternoon as a precautionary measure. (Morung Photo)

The West Police Station, Dimapur was sealed on Wednesday afternoon as a precautionary measure. (Morung Photo)

Samples sent for confirmatory RT-PCR tests 

 

Morung Express News
Dimapur | July 22

As many as four personnel of Dimapur police (DEF), whose samples were screened by TrueNat, returned positive as on July 22. 

According to police sources, three personnel of West Police Station tested positive on July 21. The police station was sealed and contact tracing was on. 

A health official further informed that the three samples were sent for confirmatory RT-PCR tests to Kohima, today.
Earlier, one personnel of the station had tested positive via TrueNat screening.

Meanwhile, Dimapur Police has set up barricades outside the West PS as a precautionary measure and informed the same on its social media handles.

“As a precautionary measure the general access to West Police Station will be partially restricted in view of the preliminary detection of 4(four) suspect Covid case among the PS staff. For any emergency service pls continue to contact the PS Help Desk@7085055034,” Dimapur Police said on Twitter.