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Rajya Sabha MP Kirodi Lal Meena tests positive for coronavirus

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Published : Jul 24, 2020, 8:57 AM IST

Rajya Sabha MP Dr Kirodi Lal Meena took to his Twitter account to reveal that he has been tested positive for coronavirus. He has been admitted to Mahatma Gandhi Hospital in Jaipur.

Rajya Sabha MP Kirodi Lal Meena
Rajya Sabha MP Kirodi Lal Meena

Jaipur: Senior BJP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Dr Kirodi Lal Meena tested positive coronavirus on Thursday late night.

Dr Kirodilal Meena along with his staff tested positive for the coronavirus after which he has been admitted to Mahatma Gandhi Hospital in Jaipur.

Taking to his Twitter handle, Meena said: I was not well from past few days. Today my and my personal staff's coronavirus report have come positive. I have been admitted to Mahatma Gandhi Hospital, Jaipur. I request, whoever came in contact with me in last 10 days should take care of his/her health. I will get well soon with everyone's blessings."

  • मेरी तबियत पिछले कई दिनो से खराब थी व आज मेरी व निजी स्टाफ की कोरोना जांच रिपोर्ट पॉजिटिव आई है । अभी महात्मा गांधी अस्पताल जयपुर में भर्ती हूं । मेरा आग्रह है कि पिछले 10 दिनों में मेरे संपर्क में जो भी आया है वो अपनी सेहत का ख्याल रखे।आप सब की दुआओ से जल्द ही स्वस्थ हो जाऊंगा ।

    — Kirodi Lal Meena (@DrKirodilalBJP) July 23, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

Earlier, former BJP MLA Anita Bhadel, MLA Joram Ram Kumawat and former Parliamentary Secretary Jitendra Gothwal have been tested positive for the virus.

Meanwhile, the death toll due to COVID-19 in Rajasthan rose to 594 after 11 more people succumbed to the disease on Thursday, while 889 fresh cases pushed the state's tally to 33,220.

Of the total number of cases in the state, 8,811 patients are under treatment.

Three deaths each were recorded in Alwar and Bikaner, two in Pali, one each in Jalore, Jodhpur and Nagaur, it said.

In Jaipur alone, the death toll due to COVID-19 has been recorded 179 so far, followed by 74 in Jodhpur, 46 in Bharatpur, 30 each in Kota and Bikaner, 30 in Ajmer, 24 in Pali, 21 in Nagaur and 15 in Dholpur.
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