125 families of Rashtrapati Bhavan staffers to self isolate after one tests Coronavirus positive

Around 125 families have been put under self-quarantine after one Coronavirus positive case was found in Rashtrapati Bhavan, said Satyendar Jain, Delhi Health Minister, on Tuesday (April 21).

"While as per yesterday's data a total of 2081 people were tested positive, today one person has been tested positive of coronavirus in Rashtrapati Bhavan," Jain said.

He further added that around 74 people in Delhi's Nabi Karim area are the first ones to be tested via rapid testing kits. "All the 74 people were tested negative," he said.

"A relative of a resident of Rashtrapati Bhavan Estate Quarters died a few days ago. The person who has tested positive for the coronavirus on Sunday had attended the funeral," a source told IANS.

The individual has been sent to the quarantine centre in the nearby Birla Mandir complex.

The people in the house where the corona-positive person was found, along with the families living in around 25 houses have also been asked to isolate themselves as a precautionary measure. All of them have been instructed to follow social distancing norms strictly, sources said.

According to sources, the staffer's relative who has been found corona positive has no direct connection with Rashtrapati Bhavan. The individual's relative is serving there.

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