Chhattisgarh Health Minister TS Singh Deo on Sunday, January 2 tested COVID-19 positive.
The minister shared the news on Twitter.
"On seeing the symptoms of corona infection, I got my COVID-19 test in Raipur this evening in which I was tested positive for the Coronavirus. Right now I am fine and I am taking treatment by staying in home isolation following the instructions of the doctors," Singh Deo tweeted.
"I request all those who came in contact with me in the last 14 days to get themselves tested and stay in home isolation. I would also appeal people to strictly follow COVID-19 appropriate behaviour," he said.
Chhattisgarh has a caseload of 10,08,756, including 13,601 deaths.