Bengaluru, Aug 3: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa tweeted late Sunday night that he had tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
In a brief post on Twitter, Mr Yediyurappa said that he was fine but had been hospitalised on the advice of doctors. While his daughter Padmavathi has also tested positive for the virus, the Chief Minister's son, Vijayendra, has tested negative.
The Chief Minister's media team has said he has been admitted to Manipal Hospital. Mr Yediyurappa, 77, also requested those who had come in contact with him to be wary of Covid symptoms and self-isolate.
"I have tested positive for coronavirus. Whilst I am fine, I am being hospitalised as a precaution on recommendation of doctors. I request those who have come in contact with me recently to be observant and exercise self-quarantine," the Chief Minister's tweet read.
The testing of the Chief Minister was done as part of the routine weekly tests he undergoes along with his staff. The results of Mr Yediyurappa's gunmen and security staff, around 50 of them, are expected today.
Staff members at Mr Yediyurappa's home office, Krishna, had tested positive early last month.
At that time Mr Yediyurappa said: "I am going to discharge my duties from home from today for the next few days in view of some of the staff in the office-cum-residence Krishna testing positive".
Mr Yediyurappa had also met Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala in Bengaluru on Friday. State Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai was also present at the meeting.
The Chief Minister is the second high-profile political leader to confirm testing positive for COVID-19 today; hours earlier Union Home Minister Amit Shah tweeted similar news.
Mr Shah, 55, too said he was "fine" and that he had been hospitalised on the "advice of doctors".
The minister also asked all those who had been in contact with him over the last few days to "please isolate yourself and get your tests done".
The Home Minister was at a cabinet meet last week, at which top colleagues, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman were present.
All Covid norms, including social distancing, were followed at that meeting, sources said.
Last month Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan tested positive for the virus as well. He has been in hospital since then and tweeted today to say that he was well and, minutes after Mr Yediyurappa tweeted his Covid positive status, he posted a get-well-soon message.
"I pray to God for your speedy recovery, Yediyurappaji," Mr Chouhan wrote.
Mr Chouhan had tweeted a message for Mr Shah too. "Home Minister Amit Shah, may God help you recover soon, so you can serve the nation with full energy. Our best wishes are with you," his tweet read.
Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah also tweeted, saying: "I wish BS Yediyurappa a speedy recovery and to return with good health to continue his work for the people".
Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit also tested positive today, Chennai's Kauvery Hospital, where he has been admitted, said. He is asymptomatic and clinically stable.
On Sunday morning the virus claimed the life of a UP minister - Kamal Rani Varun, 62, died at Lucknow's Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences.
Over the last 24 hours, 54,735 cases were reported, taking the total number of cases to 17,50,723, data from the Health Ministry showed.
The continuing spike in cases over the past weeks comes as India gradually re-opens its economy after more than four months of the world's strictest lockdown. Unlock3, the third phase of easing of restrictions, came into effect on Saturday.
It took just 185 days for India to cross the 17-lakh mark after the first case was reported in Kerala in January; it took 110 days to record the first 1 lakh cases. More than 60 per cent of total cases in the country and over 50 per cent of total deaths have been recorded in July.
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U people not able to govern your own country Pakistan and tell us
Rethinker
Muslim ruled this county indian for 1000 years...this india belong to muslim, you get out from my country and for your kind information HINDUS name is given by arab muslim atleast say thanks for them, you maron.
by 2040 muslim population will be equal to hindus 50-50....that time our kid will kick your ass with there boot.
True Muslim Warrior
YOGESH : When people are facing problems from cheddis, they were silent cos they fear cheddis might harm them...
PFI and CFI along with other dalit orgn stood against this oppression.
VENKI : Did U ever read about ISLAM, U are really ignorant of the teaching of ISLAM, YOU may be brainwashed by cheddis into thinking the opposite of what ISLAM says... To know what is ISLAM dont depending on the ENEMIES version... Please God has given U intellectual Use it and read the QURAN once in your life time... U will understand better \What is ISLAM\"
RETHINKER : Please ! need to Reboot your chip in your brain... U have lot of cheddi ideology feeded in it.. need some flush over it. Atleast take some dalits to your house and give them food to eat and dont wash that place as soon as they live... Its the arrogance that spills from such people. Its the way of the people of hell.. So dont be one of them.
All humans are from one God and God judges only by their deeds and not by status."
Viren...
Either U are DEAF or partially BLIND...
1.Pak flag hoisted by bajrangis
2.PM visited Pak without invitation (Shame)
3.Blasted in Kannur while preparing Bombs in Kannur and many places earlier was by BJP and cheddi member
4.Killing for animals are cheddis bow bow
5.Killing their own BJP members too (Evil is your thinking)
6. Godhra fire started from inside the bogie... Media is silent after the finding.
7.Creating fake facebook page and deceiving public.
Dont think everything will go unaccounted.. the one who created U ME and all that exist will judge and his judgement will be the JUST ...
Peace will be there when U recognise the TRUE GOD and follow his guidance ... unless we recognise that We will never get Peace... Everbody will fall traps to evil of Cheddis who deceived many who are still sleeping...
Viren Kotian, Mangaluru
Are you addressing this to RSS and BD right ?? I also want to tell these RSS terrorists that stop killing innocents and stop carrying blast in our India.
Also we cant sleep well till we destroy terrorists like RSS, BD,VHP ,ABVP
How can you build a 'powerful HINDUstan if Hindus and Muslims are united? It will be MuslimHindustan. Unity among Hindus is more than enough to build a Hindustan. Muslims can go to Pakstan or Mecca.
Stop killing innocents, carrying out blasts and supporting Pakistan. Peace will automatically come. You people need not to worry. Go home and sleep well.
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