Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Wednesday said he was going into self-quarantine after a deputy secretary in his office tested positive for novel coronavirus. “As per coronavirus protocol, I am going to quarantine myself," Thakur said before leaving his office for his residence. He then quarantined himself at his official residence at Oakover here.
Thakur's sample will soon be collected for testing for coronavirus, a senior health official said. The Chief Minister said samples of officials and media persons who came in contact with the deputy secretary will be collected for testing as per protocol. Meanwhile, all the appointments of the Chief Minister have been cancelled till further orders, an official said.