Intimating regarding COVID19 Patient at BD Directorate
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Dak Bhavan,
Sensed Marg
New Delhi-118901
Dated: 12.06.2020
Sub: - Intimating regarding COVID-I9 patient - Reg.
It is informed that Shri Ajay Kathuria, Inspector of Posts posted in BD
Directorate, 50 Floor of Dak Bhawan has been tested positive for
COVID-19. He attended the office last on 05. June, 2020 (Friday). Two
more officials from BD Directorate have been asked to get their COVED
test done.
2. As per the SoP dated 045 lune, 2020 issued by Ministry of Health
& Family Welfare (Copy enclosed), the people/ officers who came imo
contact with him will be categorised into high and low risk contacts.
The high-risk exposure contacts are advised to go for self-quarantine /
isolation, for a period of 14 days from the date of contact i.e. upto
20-06-2020. The low-risk exposure contacts shall continue to work and
closely monitor their health for next 14 days. They are also directed to
inform this office immediately, if they develop COVID symptoms and get
their tests done. For the definition of high-risk and low-risk exposure
contact, kindly refer to Para-5 (iii)—"Management of Contacts" of SoP
dated 04. lune, 2020 issued by Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.
3. GA section is directed to conduct a thorough sanitization exercise on
5th Floor of Dak Bhawan and the floor be sealed for 48 hours. The 5th
Floor will be opened on Monday at 0800AM
This issues with the approval of competent authority.
Assistant Dr General
To,
1. Sr. PPS to Secretary (Posts)
2. PS to DG(PS)
3. PPS to Addl. DG/ All Members (PSB)/ AS&FA/ Secretary (PSB)
4. CGM BD— It is requested to initiate contact tracing and other
necessary actions should be taken as per the guidelines of Ministry of
Health & Family Welfare.
5. ADO (GA)/ Section Officer (GA)
6. All staff of Dak Bhawm.
7. Office/ Notice Board