''All friends who came in contact with me in the last few days should keep distance from their family members and get themselves tested," Kailash Chaudhary said.
Union Minister of State for Agriculture Kailash Chaudhary has tested positive for coronavirus, he said in a tweet on Saturday. He is undergoing treatment at a hospital in Jodhpur, he said.
"Following the test done last night after showing symptoms, the report for coronavirus has come out positive," Chaudhary tweeted.
''All friends who came in contact with me in the last few days should keep distance from their family members and get themselves tested," he said.
सांस लेने में थोड़ी तकलीफ के साथ बुखार है। मैं अस्पताल में चिकित्सकों की देखरेख में स्वास्थ्य लाभ ले रहा हूँ। आप सभी से निवेदन है कि परेशान न हो। अत्यंत आवश्यक कार्य होने पर आप फोन कर सकते हैं।
— Kailash Choudhary (@KailashBaytu) August 8, 2020
The Union minister, who was on a three-day visit to his parliamentary constituency Jaisalmer, had visited several places.
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