Delhi social welfare dept asks officials to avoid face-to-face meetings

  Delhi government's social welfare department has asked its officials to avoid face-to-face meetings to extent possible to avoid becoming carriers of coronavirus. It has also prohibited visits by friends and relatives of officials. officers have been directed to attend meetings via video and audio calls.

If face-to-face meeting becomes essential, official concerned will have to ensure that it gets over in 15 minutes, department said while issuing new guidelines to be followed in office. Seating arrangement in meetings should follow social distancing rms.

"Visit by friends and relatives will t be allowed unless it is an emergency, subject to permission of controlling officer," it said.
Face-to-face interaction among officials should be kept to a bare minimum. Eating toger at desk of one person should be strictly avoided, guidelines read.