Parts of Shastri Bhawan sealed after law ministry official tests corona positive

The fourth floor of the Shastri Bhavan, a government building that houses several ministries partially sealed on Tuesday after a law ministry official tested positive for coronavirus.

The senior official who is now positive had last attended office on April 23. Thereafter he proceeded on leave.

As per the protocol, the contact tracing has been initiated, the official said.

The fourth floor ”A” wing from gate number 1 to gate number 3 has been sealed and is being disinfected. Certain gates and lifts will also remain closed till Wednesday, the officials added.

This is the second incident in the Lutyens’ zone of the sealing of the government office. The NITI Aayog building was sealed last month.