India’s Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, following which the defence ministry administered a huge contact-tracing exercise, official sources said.
Kumar’s condition is stable and he’s currently under home-quarantine, they said.
At least 35 officials performing at the ministry’s headquarters in South Block within the Raisina Hills are sent on home quarantine after reports of Kumar testing positive for the infection emerged on Wednesday morning.
There was no official discuss Kumar’s health condition. The defence ministry spokesperson refused to discuss the difficulty.
It is learnt that Defence Minister Rajnath Singh didn’t attend office as a part of a precautionary measure.
The offices of the defence minister, the defence secretary, the military Chief and therefore the Navy Chief are on the primary floor of the South Block.
The sources said all laid down protocols on contact-tracing and quarantining of individuals are being scrupulously followed.