Defence secretary is 1st top bureaucrat to test Covid +ve, goes into quarantine
Necessary contact tracing is being carried out in the case of the defence secretary to identify people he may have recently come in contact.
Defence secretary Ajay Kumar has tested positive for the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) and is under home quarantine, two people familiar with the development said on Wednesday on the condition of anonymity. Kumar got himself tested for Covid-19 after developing mild fever and was found to be infected, said one of the persons. “He tested positive on Tuesday. His condition is stable and he will stay at home till he tests negative,” said another person. A defence ministry spokesperson refused to comment on the matter. Also read: Lt Gen-level talks between India, China significant: Top expert India is sensitive to China but won’t allow change in any border sector Top Jaish bombmaker killed, hunt for 2 missing car bombs in Kashmir is on Shah Faesal and two other senior J&K politicians’ detentions under NSA revoked Necessary contact tracing is being carried out in the case of the defence secretary to identify people he may have recently come in contact with and who may now be in the high-risk…