12:56 February 15
Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani tests positive for Covid 19
Ahmedabad: Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has tested positive for covid, said a hospital where the CM is admitted after he fainted in a rally.
On Sunday, Rupani, 64, fainted on stage while addressing a rally in Vadodara for the upcoming civic polls in the state, following which he was flown to Ahmedabad and admitted to the U N Mehta Hospital here.
Rupani's sample was collected on Sunday night and sent for RT-PCR test which has come out positive for coronavirus, said a health bulletin issued by the hospital on Monday.
He has mild symptoms, it added.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also called CM Rupani and asked about his health. Gujarat BJP President CR Patil and home minister Pradeepsinh Jadeja visited hospital already to enquire about his health.
Rupani, who was visibly unwell, was in Vadodara to address three public gatherings ahead of the civic body polls scheduled for February 21.
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