Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal tests positive for Covid-19
Amid rising Covid-19 cases in the national capital, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said that he has tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
"I have tested positive for Covid. Mild symptoms. Have isolated myself at home. Those who came in touch wid me in last few days, kindly isolate urself and get urself tested," Arvind Kejriwal tweeted.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal had on Monday addressed the party's Nav Parivartan Yatra at Parade Ground in Dehradun in the run-up to Uttarakhand Assembly polls this year.
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Arvind Kejriwal was also scheduled to attend a meeting of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) on Tuesday over the Covid-19 situation in the national capital.
Delhi has been witnessing a surge in Covid-19 cases over the last two weeks following the emergence of the Omicron variant.
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