KOLKATA: Even as daily Covid cases in Kolkata Police are coming down after witnessing a steep rise in April and May during the ongoing second wave, the number of Kolkata Police cops getting hospitalized has not come down significantly in the past two weeks.
On an average, said Lalbazar sources, 15-20 personnel still remain in hospitals daily.
What has surprised officers at Lalbazar is the fact that among those needing hospitalization is a section which have been vaccinated twice, along with those who have been vaccinated once.
There are a few who could be vaccinated due to several illnesses including allergies.
The latest worry is a senior officer at Lalbazar who heads an important unit of Kolkata police.
Sources said he has been detected with Covid for the second time now.
He has been vaccinated twice.
The senior officer had been interacting with a lot of stakeholders since May 24 in a crucial bank fraud case besides investigating a kidnapping-cum-extortion case.
“He is stable and recovering,” said an officer of the welfare cell which is handling all Covid-related issues within the force.
Recently, an 82-year-old, who had received both his vaccination doses, died of Covid.
“There have been a few such cases, though rare, of people dying even after the second dose.
This could happen due to a variety of reasons.
We must remember that a vaccine takes time to turn effective.
The reasons are being investigated even in Kolkata,” said an internal medicine consultant.
The cops, though, said that doctors have told them not to worry, reinstating that none of those admitted at the hospital is serious.
“They have explained that if one contracts Covid-19 after being fully vaccinated, it is known as a breakthrough infection.
This indicates that an individual has had a lower immune response from the vaccine.
However, such infections are mostly mild or asymptomatic,” said a source.