A prison guard of Dhaka Central Jail tested positive for coronavirus on Tuesday, forcing the authorities concerned to send his three roommates on quarantine.

Contacted, Jailer Mahbub Islam told UNB that prison guard Yasin has been living in a mess-house inside old Dhaka Central Jail. From there, he used to perform duty at different hospitals.

As Yasin has been suffering from cold and cough since Sunday last, he underwent test for coronavirus on Tuesday where he was found positives for coronavirus, Mahbub said.

Later, he was taken to 20-bed Jinjira Hospital and his three roommates were sent on quarantine, he said.

Replying to a query, the jailer said Yasin was not on duty at the Dhaka Central Jail. “He might have been infected with coronavirus while performing duties at hospitals,” he said.