Senior officer of Rail Bhavan found positive for coronavirus

A director-level officer of the Rail Ministry at Rail Bhavan here has tested positive for COVID-19, the sixth case detected in the building since May 13, prompting authorities to send 29 staffers to home quarantine, officials said Sunday. The officer last came to work at the rail headquarters on May



22.

The latest case came to light on Saturday, five days after a fourth-grade multitasking staffer tested positive for the disease. Nine of his contacts have been sent into home quarantine till June 2, officials said.

The director-level officer's 29 contacts have been sent to home quarantine till June 5.