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Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad tests positive for COVID-19

Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad has tested positive for COVID-19. He is under home quarantine

By PTI
Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad (IANS Photo)
Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad (IANS Photo) 

Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad has tested positive for COVID-19 and has quarantined himself at home.

The 71-year-old Congress leader shared the information on Twitter and asked those who came in contact with him in the recent past to follow protocols on self-quarantine and testing.

Published: 16 Oct 2020, 3:37 PM IST

"I have tested positive for COVID-19. I am in home quarantine. Those who came in contact with me in the last few days may kindly follow the protocol," he said in a tweet.

Earlier senior Congress leaders Ahmed Patel, Motilal Vora and Abhishek Singhvi had tested positive for COVID-19.

While Singhvi has recovered, other leaders are still under treatment.

Published: 16 Oct 2020, 3:37 PM IST

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Published: 16 Oct 2020, 3:37 PM IST

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