Three Army personnel tested positive for COVID-19 in Gujarat’s Baroda on Thursday. An ATM booth seems to be the common source, as per initial findings, as they all had withdrawn money from it on the same day. Their 28 close contacts have been quarantined by the force, news agency ANI reported quoting Indian Army Sources.

Today, another CRPF jawan working as a nursing assistant with a Kupwara-based battalion of the force was tested positive for Coronavirus infection.

The said jawan has been admitted to a hospital in Delhi, as he was here on leave.

The 3.25-lakh personnel strong CRPF is the country's largest paramilitary force and is designated as the lead internal security force of the country.

Meanwhile, the total number of Coronavirus cases in India on Thursday reached 21,700 and the death toll rose to 686, as per the data by the Union Health Ministry's official website.

Gujarat is reeling under 16,689 are active cases, 4,325 patients have been cured and discharged from the hospitals. In the last 24 hours, 1,229 new COVID-19 cases have been reported along with 34 fatalities in a day.