Karnataka Health Dept to Conduct COVID-19 Test on People Who Met CM BS Yediyurappa in Past 2-3 Days

Bengaluru, August 3: A day after state chief minister BS Yediyurappa was tested coronavirus positive and admitted to the Manipal Hospital in Bengaluru, Karnataka Health Department on Monday had announced to test all the people who met the CM in last 2-3 days. Apart from this, the state Health Ministry also said that they will check the CM's travel history of the last week.

Informing about the latest development, the Karnataka Health Department said, as quoted by news agency ANI, "All those who met Chief Minister in the last 2-3 days will be tested for COVID-19. CM's travel history of last one week will be checked." BS Yediyurappa’s Daughter Tests Positive for COVID-19 a Day After Karnataka CM Found Infected With Coronavirus.

Here's what the Karnataka Health Department said:

Earlier in the morning, reports arrived that BS Yediyurappa's daughter has also been tested COVID-18 positive and admitted to Manipal Hospital in Bengaluru. On Sunday, the Karnataka CM took to Twitter to announce that he was tested positive for COVID-19. The 78-year-old Yediyurappa said he was fine but got admitted to a hospital as a precaution on the advice of doctors. Also, he requested all those people who have come in contact with him recently to be observant and exercise self-quarantine.

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