NEW DELHI : The Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) will play a major role in the COVID-19 vaccination programme of the country, even as their various healthcare facilities continue to treat people infected with the virus, ITBP Director General SS Deswal said. The government's plan for the distribution and use of the vaccine against COVID-19 is ready, he said. The about 90,000-personnel strong ITBP is credited with creating the first quarantine centre for COVID-19 in southwest Delhi's Chhawla area in January. The third such facility, Deswal said, is the Referral Hospital in Greater Noida which has been "converted" into a COVID hospital. "It has treated more than 2,000 police personnel, their relatives, family members, retirees of various forces and their families and officials from the Union home ministry.

Source: Mint November 16, 2020 13:18 UTC