Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad tests positive for COVID-19

Congress veteran and Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad, tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday. The 71-year-old Congress leader shared the information on Twitter and asked

Congress veteran and Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad, tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday.

The 71-year-old Congress leader shared the information on Twitter and asked those who came in contact with him in the recent past to follow protocols on self-quarantine and testing.

“I have tested positive for COVID-19. I am in home quarantine. Those who came in contact with me in the last few days may kindly follow the protocol,” he said in a tweet.

Earlier, several other senior Congress leaders like Ahmed Patel, Motilal Vora and Abhishek Singhvi had tested positive for COVID-19, news agency PTI reported. While Mr Singhvi has recovered, other leaders are still under treatment.

Several senior politicians across the country have tested positive for coronavirus. Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, Union Ministers Amit Shah, Nitin Gadkari and Pralhad Patel had tested positive for the virus and have recovered.

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