Union Home Minister Amit Shah Tests COVID-19 Positive

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has tested positive for COVID-19 infection. The minister shared the news on Twitter on Sunday afternoon. He added that he is getting admitted to a hospital on the advice of doctors.

Shah tweeted, “On getting the initial symptoms of corona, I got the test done and the report came back positive. My health is fine, but I am being admitted to the hospital on the advice of doctors.”

Check out his tweet here:

कोरोना के शुरूआती लक्षण दिखने पर मैंने टेस्ट करवाया और रिपोर्ट पॉजिटिव आई है। मेरी तबीयत ठीक है परन्तु डॉक्टर्स की सलाह पर अस्पताल में भर्ती हो रहा हूँ। मेरा अनुरोध है कि आप में से जो भी लोग गत कुछ दिनों में मेरे संपर्क में आयें हैं, कृपया स्वयं को आइसोलेट कर अपनी जाँच करवाएं।

— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) August 2, 2020

The home minister also requested those who had come in his contact to isolate themselves and get tested.

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