Labour Ministry's 11 staff test corona positive

New Delhi: As many as 11 officials of Ministry of Labour and Employment have tested COVID-19 positive, according to a source.

The staff are being tested for COVID-19 after two employees found positive last week, which led to closure of Shram Shakti Bhawan that houses the ministry for two days on June 4 and 5 for sanitisation.

"A joint secretary, a steno, a principal private secretary, a private secretary, six multi task assistants and a driver have been tested COVID-19 positive in the Ministry of Labour and Employment," the source said.

The source also informed that the Labour Secretary Heeralal Samariya and an additional secretary have been found COVID-19 negative in initial testing.

Shram Shakti Bhawan is expected to open on Monday after following standard operating procedures.