Senior ICMR Scientist Tests Positive for Coronavirus
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A senior scientist at the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has tested positive for novel coronavirus following which the entire ICMR building is being sanitised, sources said.
New Delhi, June 1: A senior scientist at the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has tested positive for novel coronavirus following which the entire ICMR building is being sanitised, sources said. The scientist, who is from Mumbai, had come to Delhi few days ago and tested positive for the virus on Sunday morning. Also Read | Nisarga Cyclone Could be The First Tropical Cyclone in 129 Years to Hit Maharashtra in June.
The scientists is from the National Institute for Research in Reproductive health in ICMR, Mumbai. The ICMR building will be sanitised and fumigated for two days, a source said. Also Read | LPG Cylinder Price Hiked Across India, Domestic Gas to Cost Rs 593 per Cylinder in Delhi, Rs 590.50 in Mumbai; Check Rates in Metro Cities.
The scientist had last week attended a meeting in which ICMR Director General Dr Balram Bhargava among others were present.
A message from the administration was sent to a section of employees, urging them to work from home as the ICMR headquarters is under fumigation, the sources said. "Only the COVID-19 core team may come, if absolutely necessary. Others should work from home only," the message said.
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