Ranjitsinh Disale, a school teacher from Maharashtra who recently secured a global award having USD 1 million prize money, on Wednesday tested positive for COVID- 19. Taking to Twitter, Disale, 32, said late on Wednesday night that he and his wife have tested positive for the infection.

"My wife and I have tested COVID-19 positive. We are following the medical advice and resting at home in isolation with mild symptoms. I urge everyone who has been in contact with me to take the necessary precautions. Thank you for all your support," he said on the micro-blogging site.

After winning the coveted Global Teacher Award last week, Disale, a resident of Solapur district, had met several well-known personalities, including Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari.

His family member said that he started feeling unwell a couple of days back and visited Barshi rural hospital in Solapur district where he and his wife tested positive.

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