Coronavirus: Karnataka CM Yediyurappa tests negative for COVID-19

 After 9 days in hospital, Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa tested negative for COVID-19  

Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa tested negative for the virus after spending 9 days in hospital

Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa tested negative for the virus after spending 9 days in hospital

 BS Yediyurappa, on Sunday (August 2), said he tested positive for COVID-19

 BS Yediyurappa, on Sunday (August 2), said he tested positive for COVID-19

"I have tested positive for coronavirus. Whilst I am fine, I am being hospitalised as a precaution on the recommendation of doctors. I request those who have come in contact with me recently to be observant and exercise self-quarantine," the chief minister confirmed on Twitter.

"I have tested positive for coronavirus. Whilst I am fine, I am being hospitalised as a precaution on the recommendation of doctors. I request those who have come in contact with me recently to be observant and exercise self-quarantine," the chief minister confirmed on Twitter.

Yediyurappa was in home quarantine a couple of weeks ago, after some staff members in his office-cum-residence were found infected with the virus.

Yediyurappa was in home quarantine a couple of weeks ago, after some staff members in his office-cum-residence were found infected with the virus.

On August 9, Karnataka health minister B Sriramulu tested positive for COVID-19

On August 9, Karnataka health minister B Sriramulu tested positive for COVID-19

Taking to Twitter, Sriramulu said that he was tested after he showed flu-like symptoms

Taking to Twitter, Sriramulu said that he was tested after he showed flu-like symptoms

As the number of fresh COVID-19 cases and fatalities linked to the pandemic surged in Bengaluru, the capital city alone reported 1948 new cases while the same was 5985 across Karnataka on Sunday

As the number of fresh COVID-19 cases and fatalities linked to the pandemic surged in Bengaluru, the capital city alone reported 1948 new cases while the same was 5985 across Karnataka on Sunday