Union Minister Nitin Gadkari tests Covid-19 positive; isolates himself

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari took to micro-blogging site Twitter today to reveal he has tested Covid-19 positive and that he has isolated himself

Gadkari is the Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Minister of Shipping and the Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises. Source: PTI

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari took to micro-blogging site Twitter today to reveal he has tested Covid-19 positive and that he has isolated himself.

"Yesterday, I was feeling weak and consulted my Doctor. During the course of my check up, I have been tested COVID 19 positive. I am at present doing well with the blessings and good wishes of all. I have isolated myself.I request everyone who has come in my contact to be careful and follow the protocol. Stay safe," he wrote.

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Gadkari is currently the Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Minister of Shipping and the Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.

Gadkari's ministerial colleagues Amit Shah, Shripad Naik, Dharmendra Pradhan, Kailash Choudhary, Arjun Ram Meghwal, Gajendra Shekhawat and Suresh Angadi were also diagnosed with Covid-19 recently.

Prominent politicians who tested Covid-19 positive recently include Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, and Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit.

Maharashtra ministers Ashok Chavan and Dhananjay Munde had also tested positive.

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