New Delhi:
Ghulam Nabi Azad, leader of the opposition to Rajya Sabha and congressional veteran, tweeted on Friday that he had contracted the new coronavirus and was in home quarantine. He also advised those who had come in contact with him recently to follow COVID-19 safety protocols.
“I tested positive for COVID-19. I am in home quarantine. Those who have come in contact with me in recent days may well wish to follow protocol, ”he writes.
I tested positive for COVID-19. I am in home quarantine. Those who have come in contact with me in the last few days may well wish to follow the protocol.
– Ghulam Nabi Azad (@ghulamnazad) October 16, 2020
Previously, several other top congressional leaders such as Ahmed Patel, Motilal Vora and Abhishek Singhvi had tested positive for COVID-19, the PTI news agency reported. While Mr. Singhvi has recovered, other leaders are still under treatment.
Several senior politicians across the country have tested positive for the virus. Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, Union Ministers Amit Shah, Nitin Gadkari and Pralhad Patel had tested positive for the virus and have recovered.
