Maski bypoll: 15 staffers who took part in counting test positive

Medical officer Dr Mounesh said the virus-infected staffers are under home isolation. Credit: PTI Photo

More than 15 staffers of the Revenue Department, Town Municipal Council, and teachers, who took part in the counting of votes of the Maski by-election held on Sunday, have tested positive for Covid-19.

The staffers were subjected to a rapid antigen test 24 hours before the vote counting began. They tested negative but their RT-PCR report returned as positive on Wednesday. Following this, the Town Municipal Council office and the tahsildar’s office have been sanitised.

Medical officer Dr Mounesh said the virus-infected staffers are under home isolation and their contact tracing is on. Their office and residence have been sanitised, he added.