Chandigarh: Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal has tested positive for Coronavirus disease. He took to Twitter to inform everyone about the development.
"I would like to inform everyone that I have tested Covid positive. My health is fine & as per protocol, I have isolated myself," he wrote on Twitter to inform.
" I request those who came in contact with me during the last few days to isolate themselves & get tested for Covid - 19, he added.
The former Deputy Chief Minister has recently been attacking the CM Amarinder Singh-led Punjab government alleging misrule and not fulfilling poll promises.
"Capt Amarinder made fake promise of farmers' loan waiver by swearing on holy Gutka Sahib. In a big show, youth were fooled with forms promising assured jobs. Also didn't keep his promise of Rs 10K/acre to farmers plowing land beyond the barbed wire fence," Sukhbir Badal had tweeted.
Meanwhile, the Coronavirus situation in Punjab continues to be serious as it became the state reporting the second-highest fresh cases as per data released on Tuesday morning.
The state also stood second in terms of the Coronavirus fatalities reported in 24 hours.
"Eight states are displaying an upward trajectory in daily new cases. These are Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, Gujarat, Karnataka, and Haryana," the Central government informed on Tuesday.