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Four prisoners test positive

By Our Correspondent
April 05, 2020

LAHORE : At least four prisoners tested positive for novel coronavirus in Camp Jail here on Saturday.

The Camp Jail superintended said that as part of precautionary measures all the prisoners in the jail were screened for COVID 19, adding that four inmates tested positive.

He maintained that one of the patients whose condition was worsening had been removed to Mayo Hospital.

The superintendent said that rest of the three prisoners were quarantined in the jail.

He said that a report in this regard had been sent to the Punjab chief minister and home secretary.