June 04, 2020 01:03 am | Updated 10:36 am IST - NEW DELHI
India’s Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar. File
Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar tested positive for COVID-19, a defence official said on Wednesday.
Mr. Kumar tested positive but continues to work and look into files from quarantine, one official said.
“The particular section has been disinfected and those in contact have self quarantined,” another official said.
Details are not known on the likely source of infection and on the contact tracing.
Necessary protocols are being followed, the official said.
Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.
We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.
COMMents
SHARE