NEW DELHI India’s Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu tested positive for the novel coronavirus on Tuesday. Issuing a statement, the vice president’s office said Naidu underwent a test for Covid-19 earlier this morning.
Naidu is reportedly asymptomatic and in good health. Naidu’s wife, Usha Naidu, also took a test today, however, it came back negative and is in isolation.
“The Vice President of India, who underwent a routine COVID-19 test earlier this morning, tested positive. He is, however, asymptomatic and in good health. He was recommended for home quarantine. His wife Smt. Usha Naidu has tested negative and is in self-isolation, “the official statement read.
Naidu, who is also the chairman of Rajya Sabha, recently attended the parliament session during the monsoons, which was cut short after more than 25 members tested positive for the deadly virus.
Previously, BJP leader Uma Bharti also tested positive for coronavirus. She tweeted about her diagnosis in an overnight post and urged everyone who had been in contact with her to get tested for the virus.
The leader said she was tested because she had a mild fever for three days and tested positive for the virus despite following all Covid-19 regulations, including social distancing during her recent trip to the Himalayas.
“I am currently in quarantine at Vande Mataram Kunj, which is between Haridwar and Rishikesh. I will get another Covid-19 test after four days and if the situation remains the same, I will consult the doctors, “Uma Bharti tweeted.
India Covid Wrap
Meanwhile, with 70,589 new coronavirus cases reported in India, the increase in new cases in the past 24 hours, the coronavirus case count has passed the 61 lakh mark, the central government said on Tuesday.
With this latest increase, the count stands at 61,45,292 of which, there are a total of 9,47,576 active cases, while 51,01,398 patients have been cured / discharged / migrated from the disease, said the Ministry of Union Health.
The current number of coronavirus deaths in the country rose to 96,318 after 776 COVID-19 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours.
The number of active cases stands at 15.85% while those recovered stand at 82.58%.
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