<p>India's <span>Defence</span> <span>Secretary</span> Ajay Kumar tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, following which the <span>defence</span> ministry carried out a massive contact-tracing exercise, official sources said.</p>.<p>Kumar's condition is stable and he is currently under home-quarantine, they said.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-in-india-live-updates-today-lockdown-50-maharashtra-karnataka-tamil-nadu-mumbai-bangalore-delhi-bengaluru-kolkata-chennai-covid-19-news-world-narendra-modi-843634.html" target="_blank">For latest updates and live news on coronavirus, click here</a></strong></p>.<p>At least 35 officials working at the ministry's headquarters in South Block in the Raisina Hills have been sent on home quarantine after reports of Kumar testing positive for the infection emerged on Wednesday morning.</p>.<p>There was no official comment on Kumar's health condition. The <span>defence</span> ministry spokesperson refused to comment on the issue.</p>.<p>It is learnt that <span>Defence</span> Minister Rajnath Singh did not attend office as part of a precautionary measure.</p>.<p>The offices of the <span>defence</span> minister, the <span>defence</span> <span>secretary</span>, the Army Chief and the Navy Chief are on the first floor of the South Block.</p>.<p>The sources said all laid down protocols on contact-tracing and quarantining of people are being scrupulously followed.</p>
<p>India's <span>Defence</span> <span>Secretary</span> Ajay Kumar tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, following which the <span>defence</span> ministry carried out a massive contact-tracing exercise, official sources said.</p>.<p>Kumar's condition is stable and he is currently under home-quarantine, they said.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-in-india-live-updates-today-lockdown-50-maharashtra-karnataka-tamil-nadu-mumbai-bangalore-delhi-bengaluru-kolkata-chennai-covid-19-news-world-narendra-modi-843634.html" target="_blank">For latest updates and live news on coronavirus, click here</a></strong></p>.<p>At least 35 officials working at the ministry's headquarters in South Block in the Raisina Hills have been sent on home quarantine after reports of Kumar testing positive for the infection emerged on Wednesday morning.</p>.<p>There was no official comment on Kumar's health condition. The <span>defence</span> ministry spokesperson refused to comment on the issue.</p>.<p>It is learnt that <span>Defence</span> Minister Rajnath Singh did not attend office as part of a precautionary measure.</p>.<p>The offices of the <span>defence</span> minister, the <span>defence</span> <span>secretary</span>, the Army Chief and the Navy Chief are on the first floor of the South Block.</p>.<p>The sources said all laid down protocols on contact-tracing and quarantining of people are being scrupulously followed.</p>