Former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah who was undergoing treatment at a private hospital here for COVID-19 infection has been discharged after recovery, his office said in a statement on Thursday.
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The Leader of Opposition has been discharged after reports of the second test also came out negative, it said.
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The statement said Siddaramaiah was admitted to hospital on August 3 for urinary infection and subsequently he had tested positive for the coronavirus infection.
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As per the advice of the doctors, he will take rest at home for one week, it added.
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The 72-year-old leader of opposition has thanked doctors and medical staff who took care of him at the Manipal hospital for the last ten days.
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He has also thanked people of the state and others, who wished his speedy recovery, the statement said.
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Siddaramaiah's son and Congress MLA from Varuna Dr Yathindra Siddaramaiah had tested positive on August 7.
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Chief minister BS Yediyurappa who was also undergoing treatment for COVID infection at the same Manipal Hospital was discharged on Monday (August 10) after recovery. He is currently under self-quarantine at home.
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