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Entire office needn't be shut if 1 or 2 Covid-19 cases are reported: Govt

However, if there is a larger outbreak, the entire building will have to be closed for 48 hours

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The rapid response team of the district concerned shall be requisitioned and will undertake the listing of contacts

Press Trust of India
The entire office building need not be closed if one or two cases of Covid-19 are reported there and work can resume after it is disinfected as per protocol, the Union health ministry said on Monday.
 
However, if there is a larger outbreak, the entire building will have to be closed for 48 hours. All staff will work from home till the building is adequately disinfected and is declared fit for re-occupation, it said in the guidelines on preventive measures to contain the spread of Covid-19 in workplace settings.
 
The document outlines the preventive and response measures to be observed