Bengaluru: Former Karnataka Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition Siddaramaiah tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday. He has been admitted to a hospital for treatment.
Taking to Twitter, Siddaramaiah has requested all those who have come into contact with him to quarantine themselves.
"I have been tested positive for #Covid19 & also been admitted to the hospital on the advice of doctors as a precaution. I request all those who had come in contact with me to check out for symptoms & to quarantine themselves," Siddaramaiah tweeted.
Siddaramaiah's son Dr Yathindra Siddaramaiah said his father had a fever since Monday morning and was admitted to hospital in the night.
"He was confirmed with corona infection after the antigen test was conducted," he said in a tweet.
Siddaramaiah has also been admitted to Manipal Hospital where Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa is undergoing treatment for coronavirus.
Earlier on Sunday, chief minister BS Yediyurappa was admitted to the hospital after he tested positive for coronavirus, and doctors have said he was "doing well" and is "clinically stable".
Read: Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa tests positive for COVID-19
State Medical Education Minister K Sudhakar tweeted wishing for Siddaramaiah's speedy recovery and said he was in constant touch with Manipal hospital doctors. "His (Siddaramaiah) health is stable and there is no need to worry."
Karnataka is one of the worst-hit coronavirus states with 73,227 active cases and 2,412 deaths. A total of 53,648 patients have been cured and discharged till date.
(Inputs from PTI)
