AMN / NEW DELHI
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has tested COVID Negative. Earlier, Mr. Kejriwal self-quarantined himself since Monday after he developed sore throat and slight fever.
The news about Delhi Chief Minister was shared by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA and spokesperson Raghav Chadha through his official Twitter handle.
“CM Arvind Kejriwal tests negative for Covid-19. Thank god!” the tweet read.
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CM @ArvindKejriwal tests negative for Covid-19. Thank god!
Kejriwal underwent the COVID-19 test after he developed a sore throat and mild fever on Sunday.
At present, the Aam Aadmi Party convenor`s fever has come down and his throat pain is also decreasing.
The 51-year-old Delhi Chief Minister had on Sunday complained of fever and cancelled all of his meetings thereafter.
Delhi Deputy CM and Arvind Kejriwal’s closest aide Manish Sisodia had informed on Monday that the CM was unwell. “He is suffering from fever, cough and sore throat. He has isolated himself at home and is not taking part in any meeting,” Sisodia said.
The Delhi Chief Minister was last seen in a video conference on Sunday where he announced that the Delhi government hospitals would be reserved only for the residents of the national capital.
As the news broke out, several politicians, including Mamata Banerjee and Delhi BJP chief Adesh Gupta, wished a speedy recovery to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal,
“I have read several media reports on Arvind Kejriwal Ji going into self-quarantine because of symptoms of fever and sore throat. I wish for his speedy recovery and hope he joins back public service soon,” Banerjee tweeted.
“On hearing about Arvind Kejriwal feeling unwell, I spoke to him and asked about his well being. I pray to God for his speedy recovery,” BJP Delhi chief Adesh Kumar Gupta said ina tweet.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan also wished Kejriwal a speedy recovery.
According to the Health Ministry, Delhi so far has recorded as many as 29,943 cases of COVID-19. Out of the total, 17712 are currently active in the capital and 11357 have been discharged/cured.A total of 874 have died in Delhi due to the lethal infection.