Delhi Health Minister recovers from COVID-19, to join work today

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain, who has recovered from COVID-19, will resume work from Monday. The 55- year-old minister was admitted to Delhi's Max Hospital after he was tested positive for COVID-19.

New Delhi: Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain, who was down with COVID-19, has recovered and will join work from Monday.

Jain will be resuming work after a month.

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal while sharing the information on Twitter said, "Our Health Minister Satinder Jain has recovered. He will join work from today."

"He was always on the field visiting hospitals and meeting health workers and patients. He contracted corona. After one month, he joins back today," he added.

In his absence, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia was looking after the health and home departments, and PWD headed by Jain.

Last month, the 55- year-old minister was admitted to Delhi's Max Hospital after he was tested positive for COVID-19.

After his condition worsened, the minister was administered plasma therapy after which his condition improved.

He was discharged from hospital on June 26.

There are currently 1,22,793 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Delhi. Of them, 1,03,134 have recovered while 3,628 have succumbed to the virus.

(With input from ANI and PTI)