A day after the oath ceremony for newly elected DDC members was held at the district headquarters Poonch, one of the members has tested positive for coronavirus.
An official said the DDC member who has tested positive for the virus is from Mankote constituency of Poonch district.
“I have tested positive for Corona virus,” said the member.
District Magistrate Poonch Rahul Yadav, who chaired the oath ceremony at Poonch degree college on Monday confirmed the matter and said that an advisory is being issued.
“All the participants of this ceremony should get into isolation with immediate effect and will have to go for testing,” said the DM.