Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain has tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday. The minister underwent a Covid-19 test again today after a span of 24 hours of the first test. Mr. Jain was admitted to the Rajiv Gandhi Super Specialty Hospital on Tuesday after he complained of high fever and difficulty in breathing. He was administered with a novel coronavirus test, which resulted in negative.
However, the result of his second test conducted today has now resulted positive. NewsX sources confirm that AAP MLA Atishi Marlena has also tested positive for Covid-19. Earlier in the day, Atishi informed everyone on Twitter that she is doing okay and in currently in home isolation. She is fully equipped with fruit, vitamin C and oxymeter to monitor her oxygen levels.
Thanks a lot for all the love and good wishes! Want to reassure everyone that I’m doing OK. Am in Home Isolation since I got my test results. Fully equipped with fruit, Vit C and an oxymeter to monitor oxygen levels 🙂 pic.twitter.com/1kCX4eN1EG
— Atishi (@AtishiAAP) June 17, 2020
Reports also suggest Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia has tested positive for coronavirus but the official twitter handle of AAP party have shut down the speculations as mere ‘rumours’. The tweet read that few media reports say that Manish Sisodia has tested positive for Covid-19. However, the reports are not true as he has not tested positive.
We have come across few media reports claiming that Delhi Hon'ble Dy. CM Shri @msisodia has been tested positive for Covid.
We would like to inform you all that Shri Manish Sisodia has not been tested positive for Covid. Please don't fall for rumours.
— AAP (@AamAadmiParty) June 17, 2020
Before Satyendra Jain and Atishi Marlena, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had developed mild fever and sore throat. On being tested for Covid-19, he tested negative. Satyendra Jain had earlier claimed that Covid-19 community transmission has started in the capital. He said that AIIMS Director Dr. Randeep Guleria has accepted that there is community transmission of Covid-19 in Delhi. However, they are still waiting for the Centre to accept it.
Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain tests positive for #COVID19: Office of Delhi Health Minister pic.twitter.com/d27YmJpGpH
— ANI (@ANI) June 17, 2020
On Sunday, Satyendra Jain was present in Covid-19 review meeting held by Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday in New Delhi. Sharing the insights, the minister called their meeting with fruitful and stated that the Centre and Delhi government are resolved to work together in fight against coronavirus crisis.
