Former president Pranab Mukherjee infected with Covid-19, urges contacts to get tested

Former president Pranav Mukherjee on Monday revealed that he had tested positive for novel coronavirus and urged all his recent contacts to self-isolate and get tested as a precautionary measure.

Taking to Twitter, Mukherjee said: “On a visit to the hospital for a separate procedure, I have tested positive for COVID19 today. I request the people who came in contact with me in the last week, to please self isolate and get tested for COVID-19.”

Among other top leaders, Home Minister Amit Shah, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa and former chief minister Siddaramaiah tested positive for the virus recently.