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Aarogya Setu’s ‘nod’ must for central staff

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

New Delhi:30.04.2020

All central government employees were on Wednesday directed to immediately download ‘Aarogya Setu’ App on their mobile phones and confirm their status as “safe” or “low-risk” before setting off for their work place.

Seeking strict adherence to the directions for improved safety of all government staffers, the department of personnel and training (DoPT) instructed all officers and staff, including outsourced personnel, to run a check on their status on the App prior to starting for office.

If their status shows them to be “moderate” or “high” risk as calculated on the basis of bluetooth proximity (“recent contact with any infected person”), they should not attend office and self-isolate for 14 days till their status becomes “safe” or “low-risk”.

A confirmation of the status of the central government staff as “safe” or “low-risk” every morning would make them safe for their respective work places, DoPT stated. The joint secretary (administration) has been asked by DoPT to ensure that directions in this regard are strictly followed in the respective ministry or department.