Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad in self-isolation as precaution, had met Amit Shah on Saturday

Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad in self-isolation as precaution, had met Amit Shah on Saturday

PTIUpdated: Monday, August 03, 2020, 02:59 PM IST
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Senior BJP leader and Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad | File pic

IT and Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has gone into self isolation, as he had met Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday evening, a source said. Prasad does not have any symptoms and the self-isolation is purely based on existing protocol, the source added.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said he has tested positive for coronavirus and has been admitted to a hospital following advice of doctors, the first Indian Cabinet minister to fall victim to the pandemic.

A close confidant of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, 55-year-old Shah made the announcement on Twitter. "I have undergone a coronavirus test after showing initial symptoms and have tested positive. My health is fine but I am getting admitted to a hospital on the advice of doctors," he tweeted in Hindi.

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