Coronavirus: Pramod Sawant was sworn in as Chief Minister of Goa in March last year.
Panaji:
Goa’s Chief Minister Pramod Sawant tweeted this morning to say that he tested positive for coronavirus and is in home isolation. Sawant, 47, said he is “asymptomatic and has therefore opted for home isolation.” He also urged everyone who had been in contact with him to take precautions.
“I want to inform everyone that I have been detected positive COVID19. I am asymptomatic and therefore I have opted for home isolation. I will continue to fulfill my duties working from home. Those who have reached out to my close contact are advised to take precautions, “tweeted Mr. Sawant.
I want to inform everyone that I have been detected positive COVID19. I am asymptomatic and that is why I have opted for home isolation. I will continue to fulfill my duties working from home. Those who have approached me are advised to take the necessary precautions.
– Dr. Pramod Sawant (@DrPramodPSawant) September 2, 2020
On Tuesday he held a meeting via videoconference with the officers in charge of the COVID-19 care centers in Goa and reviewed the operation of the centers.
He chaired a meeting with the Minister of Health @visrane, Minister of Finance @SmtJMOfficialand officials to review the # COVID-19 management in the state of Goa. pic.twitter.com/JRAZr3zHQV
– Dr. Pramod Sawant (@DrPramodPSawant) August 31, 2020
A day before that, he had tweeted photos of his meeting with the coastal state Health Minister Vishwajit Rane, the Finance Minister and officials to review the management of the coronavirus in Goa.
Pramod Sawant was sworn in as Chief Minister of Goa in March last year after the death of his predecessor Manohar Parrikar.
Sawant is the fourth senior minister to have tested positive for coronavirus after his Karnataka counterpart BS Yediyurappa, Shivraj Singh Chouhan from Madhya Pradesh and ML Khattar from Haryana.
Goa has reported 18,006 COVID-19 cases so far; of these two are virus-related deaths.
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