To avoid unnecessary strain on hospitals and chances of them getting infected in health facilities, the Government on Friday suspended till June 30 the mandatory annual health checkup of its officials in the wake of coronavirus outbreak.
Annual health checkup is a must for the appraisal of all Central Government officials above the age of 40 years and is done by March 31 every year.
“We have a total of 50-60 lakh Central Government employee and a substantial chunk is above the age of 40 years for whom the health checkup is mandatory,” said an official of Department of Personnel and Training.
The official said getting health checkup at hospitals put extra burden on them besides the officials may get infected during their visits to hospitals for the exercise.
“Keeping in mind, the Government has decided to suspend the mandatory requirement till June 30 but it will not affect the appraisal process,” he said.
More than 1,30,000 cases of the novel coronavirus have been recorded in 116 countries and territories, killing at least 4,900 people.