Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai tests positive for COVID-19

New Delhi: Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai has tested positive for coronavirus. Rai took to Twitter to announce this.

Rai is the Minister for Employment, Development, Labour, General Administration and Irrigation in the Arvind Kejriwal government.

“I got a coronavirus test was done after experiencing initial symptoms. My report shows I am Covid-positive. I urge all those who came in contact with me over the last few days to get tested and please take care of themselves,” Mr Rai wrote in Hindi.

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai tests positive for #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/dQB9IMATXB

— ANI (@ANI) November 26, 2020

Earlier, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and Health Minister Satyendar Jain had been infected with the coronavirus.

Delhi reported 5,246 new COVID19 cases, 5,361 recoveries, and 99 deaths on Wednesday. The total positive cases in the national capital have reached 5,45,787, including 4,98,780 recoveries, 38,287 active cases, and 8,720 deaths.