Samajwadi Party chief and former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh Akhilesh Yadav has tested positive for Coronavirus disease. Akhilesh shared this information in a tweet and advised all those who had come into contact with him in recent days, to get themselves tested. He said that he had isolated himself at home and taking treatment as per prescribed protocol.
“I have tested positive for coronavirus and have isolated myself. I am receiving treatment at home,” Yadav said. “I request all those who have come in contact with me in the last few days, to get themselves tested for COVID-19. Also, I request all such people to remain in isolation for a few days,” Akhilesh Yadav wrote in Hindi.
This comes days after Akhilesh had went Haridwar where he met a number of saints and seers. Some of the saints, including Mahant Narendra Giri, later tested positive for Covid. On Tuesday, Akhilesh got himself tested for Covid-19 and the report which came on Wednesday, showed that he has contracted the virus.
Post his Haridwar visit, the SP leader had also met some government officials.
Meanwhile, UP CM Yogi Adityanath is also in isolation currently after some of his cabinet member tested positive for the novel virus.