The contagion of novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) has made its appearance in the office of Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat as the disease has infected one of his Officers on Special Duty (OSD). The OSD whose office is located on the same floor where the office of the CM is situated at the state secretariat is learnt to be on leave from some days. His condition is said to be stable and he has kept himself in home isolation. It is learnt that he contracted the virus from one of his family members.
Meanwhile panic gripped the state health directorate on Thursday as six employees of the National Health Mission (NHM) were found infected with Covid-19. The office of NHM is located on the third floor of the health directorate building. Incidentally the state control room for Covid-19 is situated on this floor. In such a condition the operation of the all important control room is a big challenge for the authorities.