Ludhiana: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) MLA Manpreet Ayali has been infected with coronavirus since August 12. He disclosed this via a post on his Facebook page, in which he said he had got himself tested after facing mild symptoms.
Speaking to the TOI, Ayali said, “I had cough and fever since last week, after which I got myself tested and the result came positive. Ever since my report came on August 12, I isolated myself from the rest of my family members, who luckily have tested negative. I am doing fine, but as per protocol will remain in isolation till August 25.”
Ayali added, “I appeal to the public to take all precautions and adopt safety measures, like masks and sanitisers, as cases are on the rise in Ludhiana. In case someone has symptoms, (s)he should immediately go for the test. And in case the person is positive, (s)he should not panic but consult doctors.”
Several leaders belonging to Ludhiana were infected with Covid-19 and have successfully recovered too. Some of them included Congress MLA Sanjay Talwar, former BJP district president Ravinder Arora and BJP’s state treasurer Gurdev Sharma Debi.
Sharing his experience, Ravinder Arora, who has fully recovered, said, “The mantra to combat Covid-19 is that one should not be scared at all. My younger daughter, our servant and I had tested positive and now all of us have recovered. Despite my liver problem, I fought the virus and now people are taking advice from me. Along with medication, people should take ayurvedic remedies like kadha, steam and doing gargles multiple times.”