Four more tested for Covid-19, 91 under lens
CHANDIGARH/GURUGRAM: A day after a Paytm-gurugram employee tested positive for the novel Coronavirus (Covid-19), the district rapid response team collected samples of four more Paytm employees who were in close contact with the 26-year-old.
“Samples of four people who worked closely with the Paytm employee detected positive for Covid-19 have been sent to AIIMS-DELHI for testing. All four people reside in Gurugram,” said Dr Jaswant Singh Punia, chief medical officer.
The district administration had received a list of 91 Paytm employees for surveillance, of whom, 71 live in Gurugram, 18 in Delhi, and 1 each in Faridabad and Noida. Our team has contacted them and advised them to self-quarantine,” Punia said.
“We have deputed one team headed by a medical officer each on every 10 Paytm, Gurugram, employees and their family members of who are being monitored for any symptoms. So far, none of them has shown any symptoms,” Arora said.
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Large companies are making contingency plans to ensure there is no disruption in operations . Some companies have also decided to do away with biometric attendance system for the time being.
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