Former President of India, Pranab Mukherjee, has tested positive for the novel Coronavirus after he visited a hospital for some other reason.
On Monday, Mukherjee took to Twitter and made the announcement. He wrote, “on a visit to the hospital for a separate procedure, I have tested positive for COVID19 today.”
On a visit to the hospital for a separate procedure, I have tested positive for COVID19 today.
I request the people who came in contact with me in the last week, to please self isolate and get tested for COVID-19. #CitizenMukherjee— Pranab Mukherjee (@CitiznMukherjee) August 10, 2020
The former President also appealed to all who came in contact with him in the last week to self isolate and get tested for the virus.