Gajendra Singh Shekhawat tests positive for Covid-19, hospitalised
1 min read . Updated: 20 Aug 2020, 03:45 PM IST
PremiumGajendra Singh Shekhawat urged all who have come in his contact in the past days to isolate themselves and get tested
Jal Shakti minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat today said he has tested positive for covid-19 amid rising number of Coronavirus in the country.
The Union minister said in a tweet that he underwent a Covid-19 test after experiencing symptoms of the infection and on the advice of doctors he is getting admitted to a hospital.
"I underwent a covid-19 test after developing symptoms and the report has come positive. I am getting hospitalised on the advice of doctors. I request all who have come in my contact in the past days to isolate themselves and get tested," Shekhawat tweeted in Hindi.
Earlier this month, Union Home Minister Amit Shah had tested positive for coronavirus. Among other ministers who have contracted the virus so far are Ayush Minister Shirpad Naik, Union Minister of State for Agriculture Kailash Choudhary, Arjun Ram Meghwal, Dharmendra Pradhan.
