Shocking! Indore: 20 staff members of a jewellery shop test COVID-19 positive

In a shocking incident, twenty staff members of a jewellery shop in Indore, Madhya Pradesh have tested COVID-19 positive, as per ANI report. The authorities have initiated contact tracing to find customers who visited the shop and came in contact with the COVID positive staff members.

Dr Praveen Jadia, Chief Medical Officer said, "The shop has records of people who bought products from their shop but it's a challenge to trace those who did not buy anything." Last week Diwali and Dhanteras festivals were celebrated and as a result of which, the number of customers in the shop were higher. 

According to a news reports, however, cited that the number of infected people is much higher. According to News18 Hindi, 31 staff members of the shop have been found coronavirus positive.

Twenty staff members of a jewellery shop in Indore have tested positive for COVID-19. They've records of people who bought products from their shop but it's a challenge to trace those who did not buy anything: Dr Praveen Jadia, Chief Medical Officer

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