Mysuru district in-charge minister ST Somashekar, MLA GT Devegowda test positive

Mysuru: District minister ST Somashekar and Chamundeshwari MLA GT Devegowda have contracted Covid-19 and are under treatment. Both the leaders are asymptomatic.
Disclosing that he has tested positive on his Twitter handle, GT Devegowda has appealed to his followers who have come in contact with him since a week to take care of their health and get tested if they develop any symptoms.
According to BJP workers, Somashekar has been hospitalized in Bengaluru and his condition is stable.
Relief to journos, ex-CM’s acquaintances
Much to the relief of Mysuru journalists who had attended a meet-the-press of leader of opposition Siddarmaiah, the Covid test results of all of them, has come negative. They were tested on Wednesday.
The former CM’s staff in Mysuru have also tested negative.
Mysuru District Journalists Association general secretary KJ Lokesh Babu said 29 members including three officer bearers underwent rapid antigen tests on Tuesday and all tested negative. However, all of them have been asked to stay indoors for a few more days as a precaution.