Chennai: Staff members of the Organised Crimes Intelligence Unit (OCIU) of the police department are in a lurch after high ranking officials tested positive for Covid-19.
Three Deputy Superintendents have tested positive for the viral infection. Earlier, a few other officials of OCIU had tested positive and were sent on isolation. The unit has been closed temporarily.
The officials had timely tested themselves after showing mild symptoms and are now in self isolation at their homes.
Being on the frontline, police officials of various ranks were tested positive since 24 March.
The total number is said to be 530, of which there is an Additional Commisisoner, Assistant Commissioners, Deputy Commissioners and Head Constables and Sub-inspectors.
A week ago, 62 personnel who had contracted the virus and recovered from the infection, subsequently re-joined service.
City Commissioner A K Viswanathan organised a welcome for them and uplifted their spirits. Meanwhile, it is said some staff members of Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital in Chennai have tested positive for Covid-19.