Karnataka: Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot tests positive for Covid-19

Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot, who has tested positive for Covid-19, is currently under home quarantine as per Special Secretary to the Governor, R Prabhu Shankar. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah wished the Governor a speedy recovery.

Bengaluru (Karnataka): Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot has tested positive for Covid-19 and is under home quarantine, Special Secretary to the Governor, R Prabhu Shankar, said on Tuesday.

"The governor has tested positive for Covid-19. He is being continuously monitored and his health is stable," Shankar said in a statement.

"Currently, he is quarantined at his residence. His scheduled programmes and appointments stand cancelled till further intimation," the official added.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah wished Governor Gehlot a speedy recovery.

In a statement on social media platform X, Siddaramaiah said, "I wish the Honorable Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot, who is infected with Novel Corona, a speedy recovery."

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