<span style="color: #222222;">Himachal Pradesh Government today issued orders to all controlling officers to stagger Class III and IV staff to avoid the heavy rush in the government offices, as a part of preventive and pre-emptive measures for social distancing. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">According to orders 50 per cent of the employees would attend the office every day and the remaining 50 per cent would work from their home/residence, so far as it is practicable.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />'' Meanwhile, 12 new cases of Corona virus were tested today and all of them were reported negative in the state. In the state, 1,030 cases are under surveillance out of which 387 have completed 28 days and are safe from the disease. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Himachal Pradesh Additional Chief Secretary Health-cum- Nodal Officer for COVID-19 R.D. Dhiman said that now 515 persons are under surveillance in the state. He said that all the educational institutions were closed and exams have also been postponed.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />'' Mr Dhiman said that Himachal Pradesh has taken innovative steps to prevent the spread of Corona virus in the state, which is being followed by other states as well. He said, two persons who were tested positive arrived at New Delhi from abroad and contact mapping has been done of 50 persons and they are being kept in-home quarantine and would be shifted to health institutions, if required.  </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">He said, directions have been given to Deputy Commissioners to strictly follow the guidelines issued by the Government of India and State Government to prevent and further spread of COVID-19. </span><br />''