NEW DELHI : The US embassy in New Delhi on Friday said one of its employees had tested positive for the novel coronavirus. "We are aware of reports of a Covid-19 case related to an embassy employee in New Delhi.
We are working with Indian health authorities to ensure the employee receives proper treatment. Due to privacy concerns, we are not able to share additional information," a statement by the US spokesperson said.
According to a news report on Friday, the US envoy to India, Kenneth Juster, in an email dated 1 April informed employees of the mission that an "American had tested positive" and also sought to allay any apprehension of infection spreading by saying that the mission was in the process of "contact tracing" and providing