Puducherry [India], June 27 (ANI): Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy on Saturday said that he had ordered for the immediate closure of his office as one of his staff members tested positive for COVID-19.

He also said that the sanitisation work is being conducted after one of the staff working at the Chief Minister Office tested positive for the lethal infection.

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"Yesterday one of the staff working at the Chief Minister Office was tested positive for COVID19. I immediately ordered the closure of office and sanitization is being done. I request everyone to not come to my office for at least two days," said CM V Narayanasamy.

"I have also informed the speaker about it," he added.

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Puducherry has so far reported 502 COVID-19 positive cases, according to the Minsitry of Health and Family Welfare. (ANI)

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