New Delhi: In another development, Union Minister Smriti Irani on Wednesday tested positive for COVID-19 and urged all who came in contact with her to get themselves tested as soon as possible.
Taking to Twitter, she said that it is rare for her to search for words while making an announcement about her health condition.
“It is rare for me to search for words while making an announcement; hence here’s me keeping it simple – I’ve tested positive for COVID and would request those who came in contact with me to get themselves tested at the earliest,” the Union Cabinet Minister said in a tweet.
https://twitter.com/smritiirani/status/1321436270736875524
The development comes at a time when the coronavirus tally in the country neared the 80-lakh mark on Wednesday, recording 43,893 new cases and 508 deaths in the last 24 hours.