Four people at Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar’s South Mumbai residence have tested positive for Covid-19, Maharashtra health minister Rajesh Tope said on Monday. Tope added that Pawar has tested negative for the infection.
“Two people, including a cook, and two security guards at Pawar’s ‘Silver Oak’ residence here have tested positive for coronavirus,” the minister said.
According to Tope, Pawar was taken to Mumbai’s Breach Candy Hospital here on Sunday for the test. “He is safe and sound...but will ask him not to go on state tour for next some days,” the minister added.
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The country’s power corridors have not been spared by the virus as several ministers and politicians in recent months announced having contracted the infection.
Union home minister Amit Shah, Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa and Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain were some other senior leaders who recently tested positive for Covid-19.
On Friday, Shah tweeted that he has tested negative for coronavirus (Covid-19) infection and will follow home isolation on the advice of doctors.
{{/usCountry}}On Friday, Shah tweeted that he has tested negative for coronavirus (Covid-19) infection and will follow home isolation on the advice of doctors.
{{/usCountry}}“Today my corona test report has come negative. I thank God and express my heartfelt gratitude to all those who blessed me and my family by wishing for my speedy recovery. I will stay in home isolation for a few more days on the advice of doctors,” his tweet read. The home minister had tested positive for the disease earlier this month.
CM Chouhan recovered after spending over 10 days in hospital. He contracted the infection last month.