New Delhi: Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday tested positive for COVID-19 and has been admitted to a hospital.
Taking to Twitter, the senior BJP leader said that he was tested after he showed early symptoms of the novel coronavirus. Although he’s well, he got himself admitted to hospital on the doctors’ advice, he tweeted.
He requested all those who came in contact with him to isolate themselves and get themselves tested.
कोरोना के शुरूआती लक्षण दिखने पर मैंने टेस्ट करवाया और रिपोर्ट पॉजिटिव आई है। मेरी तबीयत ठीक है परन्तु डॉक्टर्स की सलाह पर अस्पताल में भर्ती हो रहा हूँ। मेरा अनुरोध है कि आप में से जो भी लोग गत कुछ दिनों में मेरे संपर्क में आयें हैं, कृपया स्वयं को आइसोलेट कर अपनी जाँच करवाएं।
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) August 2, 2020
Immediately after the news came to light, Assam health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma took to Twitter to wish him a speedy recovery. “My good wishes for your speedy recovery Adarniya @AmitShah ji. With your resolute determination and strong will power you will soon come out of this,” he tweeted.
My good wishes for your speedy recovery Adarniya @AmitShah ji. With your resolute determination and strong will power you will soon come out of this.
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) August 2, 2020
Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu, too, took to the micro-blogging site to wish him good health. “Our Prayers for speedy recovery, get well soon @AmitShah,” he wrote.
Our Prayers for speedy recovery, get well soon @AmitShah ji. https://t.co/dcKNHoarYt
— Pema Khandu པདྨ་མཁའ་འགྲོ་། (@PemaKhanduBJP) August 2, 2020
Tripura CM Biplab Kumar Deb also prayed for his good health.
मां त्रिपुरसुंदरी आपको अतिशीघ्र ठीक करेंगी @AmitShah जी।
मां भारती की सेवा में आपने कोई कोर कसर नहीं छोड़ी है।
हम सभी 37 लाख त्रिपुरावासी आपके उत्तम स्वास्थ्य के लिए मां त्रिपुरसुंदरी से प्रार्थना कर रहे हैं।#GetWellSoonAmitShah https://t.co/r8Cn72JBB4
— Biplab Kumar Deb (@BjpBiplab) August 2, 2020