Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan tests positive for COVID-19

Bhopal, July 25: Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Saturday he has tested positive for the coronavirus. He also urged all the individuals who came in contact with him to get their coronavirus test done.

 

 

 

"My dear countrymen, I had symptoms of COVID-19 and after the test, my report has come back positive. I appeal to all my colleagues that whoever has come in contact with me, get their corona test done. And my close contacts should go into quarantine," he tweeted.

 

 

Further, he added, "I am following all the guidelines. I will quarantine myself according to the doctor’s advice. I appeal to the people of my state to be careful. Even a little carelessness can invite the coronavirus disease. I made every effort to avoid COVID but people used to meet me to discuss many issues," the minister said.

 

"If treated on time, then the person is completely cured. I have been reviewing the status of corona infection every evening since March 25. I will try to review coronavirus with video conferencing as much as possible now, he added.

 

The Minister said in his absence, state Home Minister Narottam Misra and his other Cabinet ministers will hold these meetings."In my absence, this meeting will now be held by Home Minister Narottam Misra, Minister of Urban Development and Administration Bhupendra Singh, Health Education Minister Vishvas Sarang, and Health Minister Prabhuram Choudhary," he said.

 

Chouhan, however, said that he will “continue to do everything possible in his control to ensure smooth functioning of the state’s counter-COVID measures”