Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur Tests Positive For Covid-19, Goes Into Home Isolation

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur has tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday.

Jairam Thakur tests Covid-19 positive: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur has tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday and has gone into self isolation. Thakur came into contact with a covid-19 positive person few days back, after which he had quarantined himself at his residence for a week. He was having some symptoms of the infection since last two day after which he decided to get himself tested. His reports were positive, he informed on Twitter. " I am isolated in my official residence on the advice of doctors," he said. 

कुछ दिन पहले किसी कोरोना पॉज़िटिव व्यक्ति के सम्पर्क में आने के कारण मैं बीते एक सप्ताह से अपने आवास पर क्वारंटीन था,गत दो दिनों से कोरोना के कुछ लक्षण आने के कारण आज कोरोना टेस्ट करवाया,जिसकी रिपोर्ट अभी पॉज़िटिव आई है।

चिकित्सकों की सलाह पर अपने सरकारी आवास में ही आइसोलेट हूं। — Jairam Thakur (@jairamthakurbjp) October 12, 2020

Earlier, Himachal Pradesh Urban Development Minister Suresh Bhardwaj had also tested positive for coronavirus on October 7.  He had been under home quarantine since October 2. Bhardwaj said his elder son tested negative, while the younger one tested positive on October 5. Bhardwaj said doctors have advised him to self-isolate after his younger son tested COVID-19 positive. The doctors also asked him to get tested in case any symptoms appear.