Shimla (Himachal Pradesh): A total of 28 personnel of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) were tested positive for COVID-19, an official said on Thursday.
Six of this COVID-19 positive personnel were reported in the Shimla district.
Narendra Chouhan, Sub Divisional Magistrate Rampur (Shimla) said, "6 ITBP jawans have tested positive here, samples were collected yesterday. They've been sent to COVID care centre in Mashobra."
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As per the Indian Council of Medical Research, India has crossed the nine-million mark in conducting COVID-19 tests, with 90,56,173 samples having been examined until July 1.
The total number of COVID-19 cases reported so far in the country stands at 6,04,641 including 3,59,859 people who have been cured of the disease and discharged and 17,834 people who died.
ANI
