Cabinet minister Satish Mahana tests Covid positive, isolates self

KANPUR: UP cabinet minister Satish Mahana informed through a tweet on Saturday that he has tested positive for the novel coronavirus and isolated himself at his official residence in Lucknow.
Mahana requested those who have come in contact with him in the past few days to get their coronavirus tests done.
After initial symptoms of Covid, he said that he got himself tested on Friday and the report came positive, the infrastructure and industrial development minister tweeted. He further stated that he has isolated himself at home on the advice of the doctors.
After getting the initial symptoms of coronavirus on Friday, Mahana along with 13 members of his staff got the tests done in Lucknow but all tested tested negative.
Later, he and his staff gave sample for the second test. On late Friday night, the second test report tested Mahana and his three staff members positive. Thereafter, Mahana stated through a tweet, “On getting the initial symptoms of coronavirus, I got the test done and the report came back positive. My health is fine, but I have isolated myself at home on the advice of doctors. I request that all of you who have come in contact with me in the last few days, please isolate yourself and get your inquiry done.”
Till date, 14 ministers including Mahana, have tested positive.
Earlier, two ministers of state cabinet including Kamal Rani Varun and Chetan Chauhan had passed away due to coronavirus. Kamal Rani had held the technical education portfolio while Chetan Chauhan held some important ministries in the Yogi Adityanath cabinet like sports, military welfare, home guards, PRD and civil defence.