Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat tests positive for COVID-19
Dec 18, 2020
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], December 18 : Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has tested positive for coronavirus on Friday.
In a tweet, Rawat said he went into home isolation after he tested positive for COVID-19. He has also urged people who might have come in contact with him to isolate themselves and get tested for virus.
"Today I had my corona test done and the report came back positive. My health is fine and I do not have any symptoms. Therefore, on the advice of doctors, I will be in home isolation. I request everyone, whoever has come in contact with me in the last few days, please isolate yourself and get yourself checked," Rawat said in a tweet (translated from Hindi).
According to Union Health Ministry, there are 6,062 active COVID-19 cases in Uttarakhand, 77,243 recovered from the virus and the death toll stands at 1,384.
