Former Himachal Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh Again Tests Covid Positive

Former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh tested positive for Covid-19 on Friday for the second time within two months, ANI reported. The state health secretary said that Singh, who had tested positive for the first time on April 12, has been admitted to the Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital in Shimla.

The development is significant as most studies have so far shown that it is unlikely for a Covid-19 patient to get reinfected in less than six months.

A study conducted by the Oxford University in November 2020 among healthcare workers in the United Kingdom showed that individuals who have previously had Covid-19 were highly unlikely to contract the illness again, for at least six months following their first infection.