Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers DV Sadananda Gowda who hails from Karnataka on Thursday informed that he has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. He advised all those who were in contact with him in recent days to follow safety protocols. In a tweet, former Karnataka Chief Minister Sadananda Gowda said, “After initial symptoms of COVID-19, I got myself tested and the report came positive. I have isolated myself. I request everyone who has come in my contact to be careful and follow the protocol. Stay safe.”
The cases of coronavirus continue to rise across the country, including Karnataka. Since the onset of the pandemic, many of his ministerial colleagues and members of the Parliament and members of the respective state assemblies have also contracted the infection including Home Minister Amit Shah. Wednesday, senior Congress leader and former Union Minister for Defence AK Antonyhas tested positive for the coronavirus. His son, Anil K Antony, confirmed the news on Facebook and said that the Congress leader was admitted to hospital.
The Union government is confident about vaccinating the entire population with many vaccines are about to hit the market next year. Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Thursday said healthcare workers and people aged above 65 years will be given the coronavirus vaccine on priority. Gowda is the second Union Minister from Karnataka after Mr. Suresh Angadi to test positive for the pandemic.
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