State Sports Director Vineel Krishna on Tuesday issued a video clip informing that he has been under self-quarantine since Monday.
“Though I have not shown any symptoms of coronavirus after the recent foreign visit, I have kept myself under self-quarantine as per the Odisha government’s advisories. I have registered myself on the COVID-19 website,” said Krishna, a senior IAS officer.
He also urged others to follow the Government advisories to help tackle spread of coronavirus.
The official had recently gone to the United States on some official work.
Meanwhile, State Government COVID-19 Chief Spokesperson Subroto Bagchi on Tuesday informed that 1,239 persons have registered so far for self-quarantine in the last 24 hours. Of them, 554 have registered through call centres and 685 through the COVID-19 portal.
Out of 32 persons’ swab and blood samples, 31 have been tested negative. The condition of the person, who has tested positive, is stable at the Capital Hospital now, he further informed.