MUMBAI: Union minister
Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said he has tested Covid-19 positive.
"Yesterday, I was feeling weak and consulted my Doctor. During the course of my check up, I have been tested Covid-19 positive," Gadkari tweeted.
"I am at present doing well with the blessings and good wishes of all. I have isolated myself," he added.
Gadkari's ministerial colleagues
Amit Shah, Shripad Naik, Dharmendra Pradhan, Kailash Choudhary, Arjun Ram Meghwal, Gajendra Shekhawat and Suresh Angadi were also diagnosed with Covid-19 recently.
Prominent politicians who tested Covid-19 positive recently include
Karnataka chief minister B S Yediyurappa, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, and
Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit.
Maharashtra ministers Ashok Chavan and Dhananjay Munde had also tested positive.