Maharashtra: Former Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis tests positive for Covid-19

Mumbai: Former Chief Minister and senior Bhartiya Janata Party leader Devendra Fadnavis has tested positive for Covid-19. He has quarantined himself and appealed to all people who had been in close contact with him to get tested for the novel coronavirus infection.

Fadnavis has shared the news through his twitter handle.

लॉकडाऊन सुरू झाल्यापासून आलेला प्रत्येक दिवस हा कार्यरत राहण्यात गेला. पण आता काही काळ विश्रांती घेतली पाहिजे, अशी परमेश्वराची इच्छा असावी.
माझी कोविड चाचणी पॉझिटिव्ह आली असून मी स्वतःला आयसोलेट केले आहे. डॉक्टरांच्या सल्ल्यानुसार औषधोपचार घेतो आहे.

— Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis) October 24, 2020

In his tweet, Fadnavis has said, “I have stayed active every day since the lockdown started. But now I think, God wants me to take rest for a few days. I have tested positive for Covid-19 and I have isolated myself. I am taking medicines as per the doctors advice.”

In the next tweet, Fadnavis has said, “All those who have come in close contact with me in the last few days should get themselves tested for Covid-19. All everybody should take care of their health.”

On Wednesday evening, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar had also some symptoms of the Covid-19 but he had tested negative for the coronavirus infection. Still, Pawar has isolated himself and has been working from his official residence ‘Devgiri’ in Mumbai.