Madhya Pradesh : IAS officer tested COVID-19 positive

A senior IAS officer in Kerala, J Vijay Kumar (IAS:2011:MP) has tested positive for COVID-19. As a result, several other IAS officers have also put themselves in isolation.

Kumar is currently Director (Admin) in Department of Health. He is also CEO of Ayushman Niramayam Society and Managing Director of MP Public Health Corporation. He had visited South Africa two months ago, along with his staff, to the health infrastructure in that country.

The staff which was in touch with the officer, has also been asked to be quarantined by the physicians.