<p>A director-level officer of the Rail Ministry at Rail Bhavan here has tested positive for COVID-19, the sixth case detected in the building since May 13, prompting authorities to send 29 staffers to home quarantine, officials said Sunday.</p>.<p>The officer last came to work at the rail headquarters on May 22.</p>.<p>The latest case came to light on Saturday, five days after a fourth-grade multitasking staffer tested positive for the disease. Nine of his contacts have been sent into home quarantine till June 2, officials said.</p>.<p>The director-level officer's 29 contacts have been sent to home quarantine till June 5.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-in-india-live-updates-today-lockdown-50-maharashtra-karnataka-tamil-nadu-mumbai-bangalore-delhi-bengaluru-kolkata-chennai-covid-19-news-world-narendra-modi-843634.html">Follow latest updates on the COVID-19 pandemic here</a></strong></p>.<p>Another senior official tested positive on May 24, days after another was found positive on May 22.</p>.<p>On May 14, a contractual worker, who served to drive out monkeys from the building with his langoor, tested positive, and an RPF staffer did so on May 13.</p>.<p>The railways had sealed the building for two days each on May 14 and May 15 and in May 26 and May 27 for deep sanitisation.</p>.<p>At least 50 railway staffers who have come in contact with those who tested positive for COVID-19 are home quarantined.</p>
<p>A director-level officer of the Rail Ministry at Rail Bhavan here has tested positive for COVID-19, the sixth case detected in the building since May 13, prompting authorities to send 29 staffers to home quarantine, officials said Sunday.</p>.<p>The officer last came to work at the rail headquarters on May 22.</p>.<p>The latest case came to light on Saturday, five days after a fourth-grade multitasking staffer tested positive for the disease. Nine of his contacts have been sent into home quarantine till June 2, officials said.</p>.<p>The director-level officer's 29 contacts have been sent to home quarantine till June 5.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-in-india-live-updates-today-lockdown-50-maharashtra-karnataka-tamil-nadu-mumbai-bangalore-delhi-bengaluru-kolkata-chennai-covid-19-news-world-narendra-modi-843634.html">Follow latest updates on the COVID-19 pandemic here</a></strong></p>.<p>Another senior official tested positive on May 24, days after another was found positive on May 22.</p>.<p>On May 14, a contractual worker, who served to drive out monkeys from the building with his langoor, tested positive, and an RPF staffer did so on May 13.</p>.<p>The railways had sealed the building for two days each on May 14 and May 15 and in May 26 and May 27 for deep sanitisation.</p>.<p>At least 50 railway staffers who have come in contact with those who tested positive for COVID-19 are home quarantined.</p>