Lok Sabha MP Kunwar Danish Ali Tests Positive For Covid-19, Was In Parliament Till Yesterday

The information was shared by the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MP Kunwar Danish Ali himself, who said that he tested positive for Covid-19 despite being fully vaccinated.

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader and Lok Sabha MP Kunwar Danish Ali. (Image: Twitter/@KDanishAli)

New Delhi: A Lok Sabha MP, who was attending the Parliament till yesterday, has tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday.

The information was shared by the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MP Kunwar Danish Ali himself, who said that he tested positive for Covid-19 despite being fully vaccinated.

Ali said he was having mild symptoms and hoped to recover soon. He also urged fellow Parliamentarians who came into his contact to get tested and isolate themselves.

"Despite being fully vaccinated, today, I tested positive for #COVID19. Yesterday, I attended Parliament also. I request all those who came in my contact to get tested and isolate themselves. I am having mild symptoms and hope to recover soon. @loksabhaspeaker @LokSabhaSectt," he tweeted.

Despite being fully vaccinated, today, I tested positive for #COVID19. Yesterday, I attended Parliament also. I request all those who came in my contact to get tested and isolate themselves. I am having mild symptoms and hope to recover soon. @loksabhaspeaker @LokSabhaSectt

— Kunwar Danish Ali (@KDanishAli) December 21, 2021

This comes amid the ongoing surge in Covid-19 cases fueled by the newly detected Omicron variant. The recent surge in daily caseload has forced several state governments to once again implement curbs and restrictions.

Currently, there are 200 cases of Omicron variant across the country with Maharashtra and Delhi leading the chart. However, the Union Health Ministry has informed that 77 patients out of 200 have recovered or migrated.

Maharashtra and Delhi have recorded 54 cases of the Omicron variant each, while Telangana registered 20 cases, Karnataka 19, Rajasthan 18, Kerala 15, and Gujarat 14 cases.

Meanwhile, the government is monitoring the Omicron situation everyday and constantly assessing this new Covid variant with experts.

"I have spoken with the states on this Covid variant and also an SOP has been issued for travellers landing from abroad for preventing the infection," Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya recently told the Rajya Sabha.