Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani tests positive for COVID-19, admitted to hospital

New Delhi: Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has tested positive for COVID-19. He has been admitted to a hospital.

This comes after Rupani collapsed on stage on Sunday while addressing a rally for upcoming civic polls in the Nizampura area of Vadodara. He was rushed to the hospital for a medical check-up. Meanwhile, Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel updated the media about Rupani’s health and said he is completely fine.

“Chief Minister Vijay Rupani fainted on stage while addressing an election rally in Vadodara today (Sunday). He was brought to Ahmedabad and admitted to UN Mehta hospital for a medical check-up. His health is completely fine and he will be kept under observation for 24 hours,” he said.

This is a developing story.