central minister Nitin Gadkari has tested positive for COVID-19 and is currently in home quarantine.
The Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways said that he has isolated himself and requested all those who came in contact with him to isolate themselves and get tested for the virus.
“I have tested positive for COVID-19 Today with mild symptoms. Following all the necessary protocols, I have isolated myself and am in home quarantine. I request everyone who has come in contact with me to isolate and test themselves,” he said in a tweet.
Gadkari had also tested positive for the virus in September last year.
Several leaders across the country have tested positive in recent days amid a growing trend of coronavirus cases driven by the new Omron version
Earlier on Monday, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh had also tested positive for COVID-19 and is currently in home quarantine with “mild symptoms”.
Meanwhile, India has reported 1,68,063 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed on Tuesday.
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