Two Border Security Force personnel have succumbed to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) while the force has reported 41 new cases of infection, the paramilitary force said on Thursday. "Prahari pariwar is grief-stricken with deaths of two BSF personnel during this pandemic," the BSF said. "Braving the challenges of securing frontiers, working with civil administration and while shouldering other essential responsibilities 41 new COVID-19 positive cases have been reported since yesterday. Most of these BSF personnel have been aiding civil police in duties during this critical phase of COVID pandemic," it added. Taking the new cases into account, the total number of infections in the 2.5 lakh personnel strong force now stands at 193.

Source: dna May 07, 2020 10:18 UTC