Jammu: Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police Dilbag Singh and his wife tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, officials said.
Confirming it, Singh told PTI over phone, “Yes, unfortunately it”s true and we have started medication for the same.”
Both Singh and his wife were in self-isolation at home.
The police chief has appealed to those who had come in contact with him recently to isolate themselves and, if necessary, undergo test.
Singh, a 1987-batch IPS officer, and his wife had taken the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and were scheduled to get their second dose soon, the officials said.
Doctors were monitoring the health of the police chief and his family, they added. (PTI)
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