Test positive for coronavirus, hospitalized, tweets Amit Shah

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has tested positive for coronavirus, infecting more than 1.7 million people in the country. Sources said that he has been admitted to Medanta Hospital located in Gurugram, Haryana near Delhi. In a tweet, the minister said that his health is "fine", but he is being hospitalized "on the advice of doctors".
The country today reported more than 1.7 million cases of coronovirus - adding more than 1 lakh patients to the tally in just two days.

Mr. Shah, 55, attended a cabinet meeting a few days ago. Sources said extensive contact tracing will be carried out and whoever comes in contact with the minister will have to self-segregate.

"Upon getting the initial symptoms of coronavirus, I tested and the report came out positive. My health is fine, but I am being hospitalized on the advice of doctors. I request all of you who have come. In the last few days my Please contact with us, please separate yourself and get your inquiry done, ”Mr. Amit Shah tweeted in Hindi was almost said.

Union Minister Babul Supriyo, one of those who met the Home Minister in the last few days, tweeted: I met the Honorable HM Shri @Amit Shah ji a day earlier in the evening. I am advised by the doctors to get the tests done soon for the next few days, away from my family. Comply with all precautionary measures as per all rules and protocols ”.

The epidemic has claimed the life of a minister in Uttar Pradesh. Kamal Rani Varun, 62, died this morning at Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow.

Last week, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan tested positive for the virus. He has been in the hospital for nine days, and today he tweeted that he was fine. From his hospital bed, the Chief Minister received a message for Mr. Amit Shah. "Home Minister Amit Shah, may God help you recover soon, so you can serve the nation with full energy. Our best wishes are with you," read his tweet in Hindi.

Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit has also tested positive for Coronavirus today, Kaveri Hospital in Chennai, where he is admitted. He said he is asymptomatic and clinically stable, the hospital said.

In the last 24 hours, there were 54,735 cases of the disease, totaling 17,50,723 cases, according to data from the Union Ministry of Health.

Spike rolled out the nation as Unlock 3 - the third phase of lifting sanctions - rolled out last week. However, the government still has to open such places, which include a large gathering of people, including schools and colleges, cinema halls, swimming pools, bars and assembly halls. Several states announced a reduction in numbers in varying degrees last month.

It took only 185 days for India to cross the figure of 17 lakhs after the first case surfaced in Kerala in January this year. The country crossed the one lakh mark in 110 days. More than 60 percent of the total cases in the country and more than 50 percent of the total deaths have been reported in July.