Lucknow, August 5: Brajesh Pathak, the Law Minister of Uttar Pradesh, on Wednesday, said he has tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19). In a tweet, Brajesh Pathak said he underwent for COVID-19 test after initial symptoms appeared and his report came positive. He urged those who came in contact with him to quarantine themselves and go for COVID-19 test as per the guidelines framed by the government. Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Madhya Pradesh CM, Recovers From Coronavirus, Discharged From Bhopal’s Chirayu Hospital.

"After symptoms of coronavirus, I got tested on the advice of doctors. I tested positive for COVID-19. Those who came in contact with me in past few days are requested to follow government guidelines and quarantine themselves and get themselves tested," Pathak said in a tweet. Last week, Kamal Rani Varun, who was serving as Minister of Technical Education, died of COVID-19 after days of treatment.

Brajesh Pathak, Uttar Pradesh Law Minister, Contracts COVID-19:

Uttar Pradesh has so far reported more than 97,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 1,778 deaths and 55,393 recoveries, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Presently, the state has 40,191 active COVID-19 cases.

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