SpiceJet staffer tests positive for coronavirus

SpiceJet crew member has tested positive for COVID-19 and is in self quarantine, the airline said Sunday. The unnamed crew member didn’t operate any international flight in March. His last domestic flight was from Chennai to Delhi on March 21. He has gone in self quarantine since the day of the flight. “One of our colleagues, a First Officer with SpiceJet, has tested positive for COVID-19. The test report came on March 28,” a SpiceJet spokesperson said. “As a precautionary measure, all crew and staff who had been in direct contact with him have been asked to self-quarantine by staying at home for the next 14 days.” The domestic carrier added that it is following the WHO and the Union government’s guidelines regarding the coronavirus pandemic. All flights in India have been cancelled until April 14 as the country observes a 21-day lockdown in a bid to counter the spread of coronavirus. <br/>