Zomato denies viral rumours its rider tested positive for Covid-19

The person who tested positive worked with a restaurant and some of the orders delivered by the restaurant staff were placed on Zomato, a spokesperson said

The food delivery person who was found to have been tested positive for Covid-19 was a rider with Box8, a cloud kitchen startup, the company said in a statement on Thursday.

"After all precautions and vigilance, in an unfortunate turn of events, a delivery partner of our Malviya Nagar kitchen in South Delhi tested COVID positive yesterday. We have shared all required information with authorities and they have reached out to all customers who had come in indirect contact with the affected. the delivery partner is keeping well and getting the required medical attention. All his co-workers have been quarantines and