Port Blair, Jul 29 (PTI) A staff of the Raj Niwas here tested positive for COVID-19, official sources said on Wednesday.

The staff is a clerk at the Raj Niwas, the official residence of the Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, they said.

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Following this, the administration has decided to test all those working there, official sources said.

The tests will be conducted over the next two-three days, they said, adding that around 20-25 people are working in the Raj Niwas.

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So far, 390 cases have been detected in the Union Territory. There are 193 active cases at present, 196 patients have recovered and one died.

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