Bhopal: Arvind Bhadoria, a cabinet minister of the Madhya Pradesh government, was admitted to the Chirayu Medical College and Hospital in Bhopal on late Wednesday night after he tested positive for COVID-19.
The BJP Minister had attended a cabinet meeting the day before where ministers Hardeep Singh Dang and OP Saklecha were seated beside him.
Bhadoria also attended the last rites ceremony of Governor Lalji Tandon in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow on Tuesday.
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and several other dignitaries were also present at the funeral.
As per data from the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Madhya Pradesh now has a total of 24,095 COVID-19 cases, including 7,082 active cases and 16,257 recoveries.
So far, 756 deaths due to COVID-19 have been reported from the state.
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