Former Punjab chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Wednesday tested positive for COVID-19.
"I have tested positive for #Covid with mild symptoms. Have isolated myself and request all those who came in contact with me to get themselves tested," Capt wrote on twitter.
The 79-year-old leader had recently established the Punjab Lok Congress. A few days ago, Singh's wife and Congress MP from Patiala, Preneet Kaur had also tested positive for the infection.
On January 11, Punjab Transport Minister and Gidderbaha MLA Amrinder Singh Raja Warring tested positive for COVID-19. Before this, minister Rana Gurjeet Singh had also tested positive for the virus. Punjab Technical Education Minister Rana Gurjeet Singh in Kapurthala had also informed that he tested positive for coronavirus on January 8.
Before Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally in Punjab Ferozepur which was cancelled due to the security threat, two members from the CM Channi's staff were also infected with the virus.
Meanwhile, Punjab recorded nine more fatalities and 4,593 new cases which pushed the infection count to 6,29,899, a medical bulletin informed.
