CAPFs detected fresh 110 COVID-19 cases

The paramilitary forces or the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) witnessed 110 fresh COVID-19 cases on Thursday, taking the tally of such cases among the five forces to over 2,380, according to official data.

The forces -- CRPF, BSF, CISF, ITBP and SSB -- have so far witnessed 17 deaths due to the disease.

The Border Security Force (BSF) reported 53 fresh coronavirus cases since



Wednesday.

Twenty-four troops of the about 2.5-lakh-personnel-strong force also recovered from the disease during the period.

These central forces, with a combined strength of about 10 lakh personnel, render a variety of security duties, law-and-order management, border-guarding, counter-insurgency and counter-terrorist and disaster rescue-and-relief operations under the command of the Union home ministry.