Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain Tests Positive For Coronavirus

Jain was admitted to a hospital in Delhi after he complained of high fever and breathing trouble last night.

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New Delhi: State health officials have announced that Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain has tested COVID-19 positive on Wednesday. Jain was admitted to a hospital in Delhi after he complained of high fever and breathing trouble last night. As per inputs received, he underwent the COVID-19 test on Tuesday but the reports tested negative for the coronavirus. Jain was admitted to Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital in the national capital. He had tweeted saying that he will keep everybody updated regarding his health. "Due to high-grade fever and a sudden drop in my oxygen levels last night I have been admitted to RGSSH. Will keep everyone updated," he tweeted.

Due to high grade fever and a sudden drop of my oxygen levels last night I have been admitted to RGSSH. Will keep everyone updated

— Satyendar Jain (@SatyendarJain) June 16, 2020

Earlier today, Aam Aadmi Party MLA from Kalkaji, Atishi tested positive for the novel Coronavirus. The 39-year-old AAP representative had complained of mild fever on Tuesday after which she underwent medical tests for Coronavirus. As per the reports, Atishi is under home quarantine after the test reports on Wednesday declared her to be COVID-19 positive. As of now, there are 26,351 active cases in Delhi, With this, the total tally for the Coronavirus cases in the national capital has been pushed to 44,688. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare's daily bulletin suggests that as many as 16,500 COVID-19 patients have been recovered and discharged from hospitals while 1,837 people have lost their lives to the deadly disease.