India News | Odisha Govt Allows One-week Leave for Covid-infected Employees

Bhubaneswar, Jan 31 (PTI) Government employees in Odisha, who test positive for COVID-19, can take leave for a week, an official notification said on Monday.

The duration can be extended on production of a medical certificate, it said.

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“In the present situation of third Covid wave, it has been decided that seven days' leave is to be allowed in case any employee contracts the COVID-19 infection. This directive will come into force with immediate effect,” the notification said.

Earlier, government employees testing positive for the virus were allowed 14 days' leave.

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