Jalpaiguri, 11th May: Keeping in mind the safety of the police personnel who are on the frontline combatting the pandemic, the District Health Department initiated to collect their throat swabs for COVID-19 testing.
The throat swabs of 50 policemen were collected in the Jalpaiguri Super Speciality Hospital on Monday and then sent to the North Bengal Medical College-Hospital (NBMCH) for final testing.
NBMCH doctor Susanta Roy stated that the swabs of the prisoners in Jalpaiguri Central Correctional Home will also be collected soon.