India's coronavirus toll rises to 59 after Bengaluru techie tests positive

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India's coronavirus toll rises to 59 after Bengaluru techie tests positive
India's coronavirus toll rises to 59 after Bengaluru techie tests positive

Bengaluru : A Bengaluru techie, an employee of Mindtree, has been tested positive to the coronavirus upon his arrival to India after an overseas visit.

"One of our Mindtree Minds (employees), on return from an overseas trip to Bengaluru, has tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday. He, along with his family members, are under the medical supervision of the Karnataka Health Department," said Mindtree Chief People Officer Paneesh Rao in a statement.

The man has been put under medical supervision and he is on the recovery.

"The software engineer had self-isolated himself on return from the trip and did not visit any of our facility or meet any other employee," Rao said.

Taking note of the situation, L&T has already mailed an advisory to its employees about the precautions they must take to avoid coronavirus.

"Sanitisation of all high touch points in our facilities, hand sanitisers at lift landing/receptions and other common areas and infrared thermometers have been put in place," Rao added.