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CM of Madhya Pradesh, Shivraj Singh Chouhan tests COVID-19 positive.

Published on July 25, 2020

The Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan urged everyone who had come in close contact to get their COVID-19 test done immediately, after testing positive of the Novel Coronavirus.

The Chief Minister of the state, Madhya Pradesh, Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday, tested positive for the novel COVID-19 virus. The CM was admitted to the Chirayu Hospital in the state capital Bhopal.

The virus is curable, do not panic says Shivraj Singh Chouhan:

The 61-year-old Chief Minister took to Twitter to announce the news and revealed that he was having COVID-19 symptoms, so he took a test, and that the report had come positive. He said that he was adhering to all the guidelines and will quarantine as per the doctor’s advice. Chouhan also urged his colleagues and individuals to take the utmost care and precautions to avoid the deadly virus and urged people who had come in close contact with him to immediately get their tests done.

In the absence of Chouhan, Narottam Mishra & Vishvas Sarang would lead the meeting:

Shivraj Singh Chouhan was scheduled to hold a meeting at 11:30 am today, and all his close people have been quarantined. Mr Chouhan wrote that in his absence Home Minister Narottam Mishra and Health Minister Vishvas Sarang will lead the meeting. The Home Minister who had come in close contact with Mr Chouhan has also undergone a coronavirus test. The Chief Minister chaired a cabinet meeting on Wednesday and a minister in that meet, Arvind Singh Bhadoria tested positive. CM Chouhan also reassured the people that there was no reason to panic and that he would continue to lead efforts to contain the virus in the state.

Kamal Nath, Uma Bharti sent their wishes:

Former Chief Minister Kamal Nath tweeted his wishes for the speedy recovery of the Chief Minister along with another former CM, Uma Bharti, who said that she was praying for both Mr Chouhan and his minister Mr Bhadoria.

Coronavirus tally of Madhya Pradesh stands at over 26,000 with 791 deaths.