Part of Sena Bhawan sealed after a soldier tests positive for coronavirus

The headquarters of the Indian Army has been closed for sanitation and disinfection. Officials say contact tracing and quarantine are in progress.

Army personnel being screened at the Command Hospital | (Representational image) | Photo: PTI

New Delhi: A part of the Army headquarters in the heart of the national capital was sealed on Friday after a soldier tested positive for COVID-19, an official said.

“One soldier tested positive for COVID-19. The affected area of Sena Bhawan closed for sanitation and disinfection,” the official said.

“Actions as per protocol such as contact tracing and quarantine are in progress,” he said.

Sena Bhavan is the headquarters of the Indian Army.