Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar Tests Positive For Covid 19

The CM took to twitter and informed that he has tested positive for covid19

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New Delhi:  Haryana Cheif Minister Manohar Lal Khttar took to twitter and announced that he had tested positive for Coronavirus on Monday evening. The Haryana CM said that he had undergone the test today and his report has come positive for Covid19. Manohar Lal Khttar requested his colleagues and associates who came in contact with him in the past few days to get tested for the virus.

I was tested for Novel Corona Virus today. My test report has returned positive. I appeal to all colleagues and associates who came in my contact over the last week to get themselves tested. I request my close contacts to move into strict quarantine immediately.

— Manohar Lal (@mlkhattar) August 24, 2020

The Haryana CM also requested his close contacts to go into self-quarantine for the safety of others till they get tested for Covid 19. India on Monday witnessed a major surge in its coronavirus tally with over 61,000 new cases and over 800 fatalities within a day. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said that 61,408 new COVID-19 cases, 57,468 recoveries and 836 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours. The total COVID-19 tally has now risen to 31,06,349 including 23,38,036 cured/discharged/migrated cases and 57,542 deaths, the Union Ministry of Health has stated.