UP CM Yogi tests positive for COVID-19

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Aditya Nath has tested positive for Covid-19 and is under home isolation. He had isolated himself on Tuesday after some officials in his contact tested positive for the virus.

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Aditya Nath has tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday.

"I got tested for COVID-19 after showing some symptoms. The report is positive and I am in self-isolation and following all medical instructions. I am doing my work virtually. All the functions of the state government are running normally. Whoever came in my contact, please get their COVID test done," Adityanath tweeted in Hindi.

UP CM Yogi Adityanath tweeted that he has tested positive for COVID-19

The Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister on Tuesday went into self-isolation after coming into contact with some officials who tested positive for COVID-19.

"The officers of my office tested positive for coronavirus. They were in touch with me, therefore, as a precaution, I am isolating myself and starting all my work digitally," the CM had said in a tweet in Hindi.

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Some officials, including his OSD Abhishek Kaushik, had tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

(with input from agencies)