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Non-combatant NSG staff member tests positive for coronavirus

WION Web Team
New DelhiUpdated: May 11, 2020, 08:21 AM IST
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The report of their member getting infected with coronavirus hasn`t impacted the preparedness and availability of any of their combat formations, Singh added.

One of the members of the National Security Guard (NSG) has tested positive of coronavirus.

"We`ve one COVID-19 positive case. The individual is a non-combatant support staff in our Composite Hospital. He is stable with mild symptoms," ANI report said quoting AK Singh, Director General of NSG.

The report of their member getting infected with coronavirus hasn`t impacted the preparedness and availability of any of their combat formations, Singh added.

Meanwhile, a total of 62,939 confirmed cases of coronavirus have been reported in so far in India. 19,358 persons have recovered or migrated, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Sunday.

There are 41,472 active cases of COVID-19 in the country at present. 2,109 people have lost their lives due to the infection so far.