NEW DELHI: Nearly 20,000 Indian military personnel were infected by the novel coronavirus, with the highest number of those affected being in the Indian Army which had over 16,000 cases.This information was disclosed by Minister of State for Defence Shripad Naik.
The minister, who himself had tested positive for covid-19, said this in response to a parliament question on Wednesday.The Indian Army reported 32 deaths due to covid-19, while the number was casualties in the Indian Air Force was three.