New Delhi: At least 50 staff members tested positive for COVID-19 at the Bharatiya Janata Party headquarters in the national capital, sources said on Wednesday. "Around 50 people have been found positive for COVID-19 at the BJP headquarters including staff, BVG staff (engaged in cleaning and serving), security staff and media co-head in-charge Sanjay Mayukh as per the testing done on Tuesday. All are in isolation and are adhering to COVID-19 protocols," sources told ANI.
"Sanitization has been carried out at the office. Moreover, COVID-19 tests are being conducted on a regular basis," sources said. "Only people engaged in important activities related to the office are coming to the headquarters," the sources added.
Yesterday, a meeting of the Bharatiya Janata Party's Core Committee on the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls was held at the party office. The second round of the meeting will be held today. On Monday, the President of the Bharatiya Janata Party Jagat Prakash Nadda said he had tested positive for the COVID-19 infection.