On Wednesday, he tweeted that his wife had also tested positive for coronavirus and she too was asymptomatic.
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Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday has tested positive for COVID-19. However, he is yet to show any symptoms of the disease and has insolated himself at home.
“After undergoing the Covid-19 test, I have been tested positive today. However, there are no symptoms and I am fine. As per the Covid protocols, I will continue to work under isolation,” Gehlot stated in a tweet.
On Wednesday, he tweeted that his wife had also tested positive for coronavirus and she too was asymptomatic. Gehlot, as a precautionary measure, isolated himself soon and held meetings with health officials and others while being under isolation.
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India recorded 3,79,257 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, setting yet another grim one-day record, taking the overall caseload to 1,83,76,524, according to data from the Union Health Ministry.
The country’s active COVID-19 cases stand at 30,84,814.
With 3645 deaths in the last 24 hours, the death toll is at 2,04,832.
(With inputs from IANS)
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