A 35-year-old woman probation officer from Tamil Nadu Prison Department, working in the old building in Coimbatore district collectorate, tested positive for COVID-19 today.
Coimbatore: A 35-year-old woman probation officer from Tamil Nadu Prison Department, working in the old building in Coimbatore district collectorate, tested positive for COVID-19 today.
Just after resuming duty, the officer decided herself to undergo testing as she learnt one of her of Chennai colleagues tested positive recently. It has been confirmed that she has not quaratined herself for the requisite 14 days and joined duty just 2 days after reaching Coimbatore.
The office she works in has been shut down temporarily and disinfected. The asymoptomatic officer's travel history and a list of her family members, neighbours, and people she worked in close quarters with are being drawn up.