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NITI Aayog building in Delhi sealed after employee tests positive for COVID-19

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: June 1, 2020 14:54 IST

The third floor of the NITI Aayog building in Delhi was sealed after an official was tested positive for ...

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The third floor of the NITI Aayog building in Delhi was sealed after an official was tested positive for coronavirus. In April,  the entire building was sealed for two days after an officer was tested positive for the deadly virus. One person who tested positive worked as a consultant in the ministry’s Central Europe (CE) division in New Delhi, while the other worked as a legal officer in the law division, news agency Reuters reported. 

“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 advised in an internal e-mail on May 27, which was reviewed by Reuters. On Monday, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Delhi announced that the government will seal borders of the national capital for one week. During the period, only essential service providers will be allowed to enter or exit Delhi. The total number of coronavirus cases in India crossed 1,90,535 mark on Monday. On Monday, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Delhi announced that the government will seal borders of the national capital for one week.  

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