Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar tests Covid +ve, admitted to Breach Candy Hospital
BJP president JP Nadda tests positive for Covid-19 ; Senior leaders Rajnath Singh, Nitish Kumar, Ashok Gehlot, Arvind Kejriwal already in Quarantine Quarters
New Delhi, Jan 10 (UNI) Bharat Ratna awardee singer Lata Mangeshkar has been admitted to Beach Candy Hospital, Mumbai after she tested Covid-19 symptoms this morning.
BJP president JP Nadda tested positive for Covid-19 earlier on Monday. “I got my covid-19 test done after showing initial symptoms. My report has come positive. I am feeling fine now. On the advice of doctors, I have isolated myself,” Nadda said in a tweet.
“All those who have come in contact with me in the last few days are requested to get themselveschecked,”he said.
Several politicians, including Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, Bihar Deputy Chief Ministers Tarkishore Prasad and Renu Devi, and several others have tested positive for Covid-19 during the ongoing Omicron induced wave.
This news comes at a time when the country recorded 1,79,723 fresh cases and 146 related deaths, taking the toll to 3,57,07,727 and death tally to 4,93,936 as per the Union Health Ministry data on Monday.
More than 400 parliament staff members also tested positive for Covid-19 last week.