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New Delhi: Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar, a 1985-batch IAS officer, who had been at the forefront in battling the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in India, has reportedly tested coronavirus positive, sources said on Wednesday. The portion of South Block on the Raisina Hill complex in Delhi has been sealed and is in process of sanitisation.
After the reports of Kumar reportedly tested positive came in the corridors of South Block, many top Ministry of Defence officers did not attend their office.
It was also reported that Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also did not attend the office. (IANS)

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