This story is from July 2, 2020

Navsari collector’s PA tests positive for Covid-19

Navsari collector’s PA tests positive for Covid-19
Preparation in full swing to set up a 650 bed facility in Sarsana, Surat
Surat: Panic struck Navsari district administration after the personal assistant of district collector Ardra Agarwal tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday. The PA’s wife was also found infected with the virus.
This happened on the day when Navsari district recorded its highest single day spike with 26 cases, taking the tally to 131.
Official sources said that about five staff, including peon and another personal assistant of the district collector, have been placed under isolation as they had come in the direct the infected personal assistant Divakar Bhadeka (44).
Wife of Divakar, Varsha Bhadeka (39) also tested positive on Wednesday.
Sources added that Divakar’s relatives had come from Vapi a few days ago and the husband-wife duo may have got the infection from them.
However, the district collector Arda Agarwal has not come in the contact with her PA since she had gone to Gandhinagar to attend the meeting on Monday and was away from office since Friday last.
Talking with TOI, Agarwal said, “I was not in office since Friday as I had gone to attend meeting in Gandhinagar and returned on Tuesday. My PA developed symptoms on Monday and he did not report to duty on Tuesday. Since I was not in contact with the PA since Saturday, I have not been advised self isolation.”
Meanwhile, Union Territory of Daman, Dadra and Nagar Haveli reported 13 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday
In Valsad district, 15 more people were infected with the virus on Wednesday. Out of the 15 cases, 12 were from Vapi and three from Valsad town.
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