Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad tests positive for COVID-19
First Published: 16th October, 2020 17:45 IST
Congress veteran and Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad, tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday. The 71-year-old Congress leader shared the information on Twitter and asked
Congress veteran and Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad, tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday.
The 71-year-old Congress leader shared the information on Twitter and asked those who came in contact with him in the recent past to follow protocols on self-quarantine and testing.
“I have tested positive for COVID-19. I am in home quarantine. Those who came in contact with me in the last few days may kindly follow the protocol,” he said in a tweet.
Earlier, several other senior Congress leaders like Ahmed Patel, Motilal Vora and Abhishek Singhvi had tested positive for COVID-19, news agency PTI reported. While Mr Singhvi has recovered, other leaders are still under treatment.
Several senior politicians across the country have tested positive for coronavirus. Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, Union Ministers Amit Shah, Nitin Gadkari and Pralhad Patel had tested positive for the virus and have recovered.
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