Representative picture. (Reuters)
An individual who examined constructive labored as a marketing consultant within the ministry’s Central Europe division in New Delhi, whereas the opposite labored as a authorized officer within the legislation division.
- Reuters New Delhi
- Last Updated: May 30, 2020, 12:05 AM IST
At least two folks working on the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) have examined constructive for COVID-19, and the federal government has requested a number of officers to self-quarantine as a precaution, in response to a supply and inside emails seen by Reuters.
An individual who examined constructive labored as a marketing consultant within the ministry’s Central Europe division in New Delhi, whereas the opposite labored as a authorized officer within the legislation division, the emails confirmed.
“As per protocol, all members of the CE Division have been asked to go for self quarantine for 14 days and work from home,” the ministry suggested in an inside e-mail on May 27, which was reviewed by Reuters.
In a separate e-mail on Friday, all officers who got here into direct contact with the authorized officer, who examined constructive for the coronavirus, had been additionally requested to self-quarantine.
The ministry didn’t instantly reply to requests looking for remark.
It was not instantly clear what number of officers have been requested to self-quarantine.
The ministry is concerned in a lot of India’s crucial coronavirus aid efforts, particularly these referring to the evacuation of Indian residents stranded abroad. It has ordered sanitisation of rooms occupied by the Central Europe and authorized division and people close by, the supply with information of the matter stated.
Last month, about 500 folks entered self-isolation in employees quarters of India’s presidential palace after a member of the family of a sanitation employee residing in worker quarters examined constructive.
The variety of COVID-19 circumstances are steadily rising in India. Government knowledge on Friday confirmed practically 1,66,000 have now examined constructive for the virus, of which 4,706 have died.
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