Chandigarh:Punjab Revenue Minister Gurpreet Singh Kangar on Sunday tested positive for the novel coronavirus, doctors said.
He hoisted the national flag on Independence Day and in Mansa town a day earlier.
The Minister complained of a sore throat, after which he was tested for coronavirus.
Kangar told the media over the phone that his condition is stable and is undergoing treatment at his residence.
Earlier, two Congress legislators and Cabinet Minister Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa had tested positive for the virus.
Punjab Revenue Minister tests Covid-19 positive
The minister for revenue in Punjab state Gurpreet Singh Kangar took the coronovirus test after discomfort over sore throat and was found to be infected with the virus.
Punjab Revenue Minister tests Covid-19 positive
(PTI Report)
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