New Delhi: A senior railway official, who worked
on the restructuring of the Railway Protection Force Service tested positive
for novel coronavirus, becoming the third such case at Rail Bhawan, the
headquarters of the Indian Railways. According to railway ministry officials,
woman staffer had visited the Rail Bhavan on May 13, after which the ministry
office was shut down for sanitisation purposes for two days after a RPF staffer
tested positive for the disease. The official said the railway employee who has
now tested positive stays at the Commonwealth Games Village apartments where
many senior officers of the railways reside. Officials said a joint-secretary
level officer working closely with her has been sent to 14 day home quarantine,
while some junior staffers have been asked to isolate themselves. Sources said
the officer is diabetic and had taken all precautions required to shield
herself from the disease. However, she only has a mild fever and is under
watchp at home. (IANS)
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