Vadodara: Sixteen inmates of the Devgadh Baria sub-jail in Dahod district tested positive for Covid-19 during a drive in the prison. They have been isolated in the prison itself.
According to sources, the inmates undergo a medical test every week. As a part of the examination, the medical team conducted rapid Covid-19 testing drive on Wednesday on the 104 inmates.
Those who tested positive were immediately isolated in a different enclosure within the jail. The jail officials have also started the process of having permission in place to shift a prisoner to a hospital if the need arises.
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