Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan tests positive for COVID-19\, admitted to Medanta
New Delhi: Oil Minister Dharmendra
Pradhan on Tuesday tested
positive for coronavirus and has been
admitted
to
Medanta Hospital.
In a tweet,
Pradhan said he has been
admitted
to hospital after testing
positive
of
COVID-
19.
Pradhan, 51, had developed COVID-like symptoms on Monday and was tested on Tuesday.
"After seeing symptoms
of
COVID-
19, I got tested. The report has come
positive," he tweeted. "On the advice
of doctors, I have been
admitted
to hospital and I am healthy."
Sources said
Pradhan had last week met Home Minister Amit Shah, who was
admitted
to
Medanta on Sunday after testing
positive
of coronavirus.
His staff too had earlier tested
positive and has been isolation since.
Pradhan is one
of the several high-profile names
to have tested
positive.
Others include Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa and former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddharamaiah.
Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit has also been diagnosed with the infection and is being treated at privately-owned Kauvery Hospital.