NITI Aayog Office Sealed For 48 Hours, Staff Working From Home

The office building of NITI Aayog - the government's policy think tank -  in central Delhi has been sealed for 48 hours after an employee working there tested positive for coronavirus. People who came in contact with the employee have been asked to quarantine themselves, NITI Aayog said. Efforts are also on to trace others who may have come in contact with the employee.

"An employee working at NITI Bhavan has been detected positive with COVID-19. It was informed to the authorities at 9 am this morning. NITI Aayog is following all the due protocols necessary as per the Ministry of Health guidelines. The building has been sealed," NITI Aayog tweeted.

In another tweet, the NITI Aayog informed that all its employees are currently working from home and its office building will resume normal operations after 48 hours.

All officers of NITI Aayog are functional, available and currently working from home. As per the protocol of the Ministry of Health, the NITI Bhavan will resume normal operations after 48 hours

— NITI Aayog (@NITIAayog) April 28, 2020

"A director level officer working at NITI Bhawan has been tested positive for COVID-19. Today at 9 am, he got his report, and then he informed authorities," Alok Kumar, adviser at NITI Aayog, told news agency PTI.

Recently, the Aviation Ministry headquarters was also sealed after one of its employees who had attended office on April 15, tested positive for COVID-19.

On Monday, an employee of the Supreme Court tested positive for coronavirus. Two court registrars who had come in contact with the person were advised self-quarantine as a precautionary measure.

(With inputs from PTI)