Haryana CM tests Covid positive ahead of Assembly session

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Haryana CM tests Covid positive ahead of Assembly session

August 24, 2020
Updated: 08:09 pm

Haryana CM tests Covid positive ahead of Assembly session

Chandigarh, Aug 24 : Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday. "I was tested for novel coronavirus today. My test report has returned positive," Khattar said in a tweet. "I appeal to all colleagues and associates who came in my contact over the last week to get themselves tested. I request my close contacts to move into strict quarantine immediately," he added. The development is significant as the two-day monsoon session of the state legislative Assembly is scheduled be held on August 26-27. Earlier in the day, Assembly Speaker Gian Chand Gupta had tested positive for coronavirus. Three MLAs had also tested positive earlier, and two of them are still undergoing treatment. /IANS

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