Tribune News Service
Jalandhar, December 3
After a superintending engineer (SE) of the Jalandhar MC tested positive, the entire staff of the civic body has got worried. Senior officials of the MC, including Jalandhar Mayor Jagdish Raja had attended a meet at the Red Cross Bhawan on December 1 where the said SE was also present.
Raja said all officials present in the meeting would be tested tomorrow. The SE and his three family members tested positive.
The Mayor, MC Commissioner, Joint Commissioner, three superintendents, two superintending engineers, councillors and journalists attended the meet.
The Mayor said, “So far only the Superintending Engineer and his family tested positive. Doctors say there is no reason to worry. However, as a precautionary measure, some of us will get tested. Especially, those present in the meeting.”
Meanwhile, with 103 new cases reported in Jalandhar on Thursday, the total number of positive cases in the district reached 18,182. With one more death, the toll reached 569.
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