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Coronavirus: Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan tests positive for COVID-19
Shivraj Chouhan has asked all those who came in contact with him to get tested and quarantine themselves immediately.
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<p>Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. It was confirmed Saturday afternoon.</p>
Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. It was confirmed Saturday afternoon.
<p>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".</p>
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".
<p>Chouhan also appealed to all colleagues and individuals "who have come in contact with me to get their coronavirus test done".</p>
Chouhan also appealed to all colleagues and individuals "who have come in contact with me to get their coronavirus test done".
<p>All close contacts of the chief minister have been moved into quarantine.</p>
All close contacts of the chief minister have been moved into quarantine.
<p>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.</p>
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.
<p>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.”</p>
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.”
