Amidst the surging numbers of the COVID-19 infections, the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, has tested positive for the infection. The minister announced the news on Twitter on Saturday.
In the tweet he said, “My dear countrymen, I had symptoms of COVID-19 and after the test, my report has come back positive. I appeal to all my colleagues that whoever has come in contact with me, to get their test done. And my close contact should go into quarantine”.
मेरे प्रिय प्रदेशवासियों, मुझे #COVID19 के लक्षण आ रहे थे, टेस्ट के बाद मेरी रिपोर्ट पॉज़िटिव आई है। मेरी सभी साथियों से अपील है कि जो भी मेरे संपर्क में आए हैं, वह अपना कोरोना टेस्ट करवा लें। मेरे निकट संपर्क वाले लोग क्वारन्टीन में चले जाएँ।
— Shivraj Singh Chouhan (@ChouhanShivraj) July 25, 2020
The minister also urged the citizens of the country to abide by the regulations and operating procedures set to tackle the outbreak. He assured that he himself would be abiding by all the procedures and would be taking utmost caution so that it doesn’t spread further, now that he knows.
In the series of tweets that he has posted on twitter, he has also stated that he has been monitoring the health situation since March 25, which included a daily reporting of the number of cases in the state. He assured that he will continue to do so and would connect with the authorities of the state via video-conferencing.
#COVID19 का समय पर इलाज होता है तो व्यक्ति बिल्कुल ठीक हो जाता है। मैं 25 मार्च से प्रत्येक शाम को कोरोना संक्रमण की स्थिति की समीक्षा बैठक करता रहा हूँ। मैं यथासंभव अब वीडियो कांफ्रेंसिंग से कोरोना की समीक्षा करने का प्रयास करूंगा।
— Shivraj Singh Chouhan (@ChouhanShivraj) July 25, 2020
He also said that the meetings will be held by the Home Minister Narottam Mishra, Urban Development and administration minister Bhuppendra Singh, Heath Education minister Vishvas Sarang and Health Minister Dr. Prabhuram Chaudhary. He also stated that he will be joining these meetings via video conferencing and would contribute as much as he can during the course of his recovery.
मेरी अनुपस्थिति में अब यह बैठक गृहमंत्री @drnarottammisra, नगरी विकास एवं प्रशासन मंत्री @bhupendrasingho, स्वास्थ्य शिक्षा मंत्री @VishvasSarang और स्वास्थ्य मंत्री @DrPRChoudhary करेंगे। मैं स्वयं भी इलाज के दौरान प्रदेश में #COVID19 नियंत्रण के हरसंभव प्रयास करता रहूंगा।
— Shivraj Singh Chouhan (@ChouhanShivraj) July 25, 2020
