Chennai: Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das has tested positive for Covid-19. Announcing this, he added that he is asymptomatic and will continue to work from isolation.
In a tweet, he said, “I have tested Covid-19 positive. Asymptomatic.Feeling very much alright.Have alerted those who came in contact in recent days.”
Das added: “Will continue to work from isolation. Work in RBI will go on normally. I am in touch with all Dy. Govs and other officers through VC and telephone.”
According to reports, Das and the entire staff have been working from office ever since the lockdown started in March.
Earlier on Friday, the RBI released the minutes of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC). Reconstituted under section 45ZB of the RBI Act, 1934, earlier this year, the Reserve bank’s MPC met from 7 to 9 October.
