Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh tests COVID positive

Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh tested COVID-19 positive on Friday. According to officials, a precautionary test was conducted on him today.

Mumbai:Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh said today that he has tested positive for coronavirus.

Shared the information on his Twitter handle, he said: "I tested positive for coronavirus today, but I am in good health. I appeal to those who came in my contact to get themselves tested. I will return in your service soon after defeating coronavirus."

A state health official said Deshmukh was on a tour of east Vidarbha over the last few days and returned to Nagpur on Thursday.

"A precautionary test was conducted on him today, which confirmed that he has contracted the infection. Deshmukh is currently at his residence in Nagpur," the official said.

It is not yet clear whether he has been advised to remain in home quarantine or get admitted to a hospital, he added.

PTI