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Civil Aviation Ministry said on Wednesday that an employee of the ministry who had attended office on April 15, 2020 has been tested positive for novel coronavirus on April 21. "All necessary protocols are being stringently followed on the Premises. All colleagues who came in contact are being asked to go into self-isolation as a precaution," the ministry tweeted.

India recorded 1,383 fresh COVID-19 cases and 50 deaths it the last 24 hours, taking the country's tally near 20,000-mark. The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases now stand at 19,984 as of date, according to the ministry. These include, 15,474 active cases, 3,869 cured/discharged, 1 migrated and 640 deaths. Maharashtra remains the worst-hit state in the country with the total number of confirmed cases at 5,218 and the death toll at 251, according to Ministry of Health and Family Affairs.

The state recorded 552 fresh COVID-19 cases and 19 deaths on Tuesday out of which 419 were from Mumbai. With this the total number of coronavirus cases top 5,000 in the state. Uttar Pradesh recorded 153 fresh coronavirus cases in 24 hours, taking the total tally of confirmed cases in the state to 1,294 and death toll to 20, according to latest data by Health Ministry. Delhi has registered 75 fresh COVID-19 deaths in 24 hours, including 6 policemen from Jahangirpuri police station were tested positive for the virus. Meanwhile, no new deaths have been reported in the national capital in the past 24 hours.