Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has tested positive for the novel coronavirus.It was confirmed Saturday afternoon.
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In a tweet on his official account, the chief minister wrote, in Hindi "My dear countrymen, I displayed COVID-19 symptoms, and, after a test, my report showed I was positive".
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Chouhan also appealed to all colleagues and individuals "who have come in contact with me to get their coronavirus test done".
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All close contacts of the chief minister have been moved into quarantine.
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India's total COVID-19 count zoomed past 13 lakhs on Saturday, just two days after it crossed the 12-lakh mark, while the recoveries mounted to 8,49,431, according to the Union health ministry.
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Adding to his initial tweet, the CM said, “The doctors have advised me to get admitted to hospital. I’m on my way to a #COVID19 dedicated Chirayu Hospital. Coronavirus patients should not be adamant on being under home quarantine and refuse to go to hospital. We should follow the advice of doctors.”
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