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- Published: April 20, 2021 15:13
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi tested positive for Covid19 with mild symptoms on Tuesday.
He has asked all those who’ve been in contact with him recently to follow all safety protocols and stay safe.
He tweeted, “After experiencing mild symptoms, I’ve just tested positive for COVID. All those who’ve been in contact with me recently, please follow all safety protocols and stay safe.”
After experiencing mild symptoms, I’ve just tested positive for COVID.
All those who’ve been in contact with me recently, please follow all safety protocols and stay safe.
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) April 20, 2021
Soon his party leaders, fans and friends started wishing him speedy recovery.
Learned that Mr Rahul Gandhi has tested positive and has isolated himself. Deeply concerned. I wish him a full and speedy recovery
— P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) April 20, 2021
Wishing Shri @RahulGandhi ji a full & swift recovery from COVID-19.
— Jyotiraditya M. Scindia (@JM_Scindia) April 20, 2021
Please take Care. With someone with your level of physical fitness should be a breeze. @RahulGandhi https://t.co/Tjkfy7telW
— Manish Tewari (@ManishTewari) April 20, 2021
I am concerned about the health of @RahulGandhi ji, who has tested positive for #Covid_19. I pray for his speedy recovery. May he get well soon.
— Ashok Gehlot (@ashokgehlot51) April 20, 2021
Meanwhile, he had attacked the central government earlier in the day and said that ‘GOI’s Vaccine Discrimination- Not Distribution- Strategy.’
• No free vaccines for 18-45 yr olds.
• Middlemen brought in without price controls.
• No vaccine guarantee for weaker sections.
GOI’s Vaccine Discrimination- Not Distribution- Strategy!
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) April 20, 2021
This comes a day after Senior Congress leader and former PM Singh had tested positive for coronavirus.
LIVE: Special Congress Party Briefing by Shri @PChidambaram_IN, Shri @ajaymaken and Shri @Jairam_Ramesh via Video Conferencing https://t.co/gqHlrXLsb3
— Congress (@INCIndia) April 20, 2021
India reported 2,59,170 new COVID-19 infections and 1,761 deaths in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday. This has taken the total number of positive cases in the country to 1,53,21,089.
There are currently 20,31,977 active cases in the country as of Tuesday.
As many as 1,54,761 people recovered from the virus. With this, the total number of recoveries reached 1,31,08,582 in India.
The death toll has reached 1,80,530 with additional 1,761 fatalities.