Arunachal Deputy CM tests positive for COVID

Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein tested positive for COVID on Monday. He was in home isolation since the 8th of January after coming in contact with the Secretary of Transport, Dani Salu who tested positive for COVID.

Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein tested positive for COVID on Monday.

"I got myself tested for Covid through RAT and was found positive. I have got mild symptoms but doing well with no other problem. I request all those who came into contact with me in the last few days, to isolate themselves and get their Covid-Test done," he tweeted on Monday.

Earlier, on January 8 Chowna Mein took to Twitter to inform that he had come into close contact with Secretary Transport, Shri Dani Salu who had tested positive for COVID a day earlier. The Deputy Chief Minister was on tour with the Transport Secretary since 4th January.

"Those who had come into contact with him or me since last 5 to 6days, may please get yourself covid test done. As a precautionary measure following covid protocol, I will be in home isolation from today and will have my covid test done after 5 days i.e. on 13th January 2022," he had tweeted.

More details are awaited.