Four staff of Andhra Governor’s office test positive for COVID-19

Sambad English Bureau Published On : Apr 27, 2020 at 11:33 AM Updated On : Apr 27, 2020 at 12:17 PM

Vijayawada: Four staff of Andhra Pradesh Governor Biswabhusan Harichandan’s office here on Sunday tested positive for Covid-19.

A security officer and a staff nurse were among those found infected. They were shifted to a hospital for treatment.

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Following this development, officials carried out disinfectant operations at Raj Bhavan, the official residence of the Governor. The municipal authorities deployed a drone to spray sodium hypochlorite in the premises.

Vijayawada is already a hotspot as it has reported more than 100 cases.

The state reported 81 new cases on Sunday, taking the tally to 1097. The state has so far recorded 31 fatalities.

(IANS)