Dehradun: In a major scare for the state administration in Uttarakhand, Tourism Minister Satpal Maharaj, who had attended a cabinet meet just two days ago, tested positive for COVID-19 along with four family members. According to reports, among those tested positive include Satpal Maharaj's son and daughter-in-law.
A total of 41 samples were collected by the state health department out of which five members from the family and 17 others turned out to be COVID positive. The list includes workers and other staff working at the residence of the Tourism minister.
One of the samples form the family has been sent again for COVID testing following discrepancy, indicating a chance of wider impact and spread as being accessed by the health department.
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Besides, the COVID scare has reached the door steps of state secretariat, as several staff reportedly came in contact with minister Satpal Maharaj and his personal staff on 29th of May.
Earlier, minister Satpal Maharaj's wife and former minister Amrita Rawat had tested positive for COVID-19. Amrita Rawat was a minister in the Harish Rawat government.
The minister and the rest of the family were home quarantined at their residence in the city. On Friday, Maharaj had attended a meeting of the state cabinet spelling concerns for chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat-led government.
The number of COVID-19 cases in Uttarakhand has risen to 749, with 33 more testing positive.
