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New Delhi: Former President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday said that he has tested positive for coronavirus and asked his contacts to self-isolate and get tested for the virus.
"On a visit to the hospital for a separate procedure, I have tested positive for Covid-19 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," the former President said in a tweet.
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. #CitizenMukherjeeтАФ Pranab Mukherjee (@CitiznMukherjee) August 10, 2020
Soon after veteran Congress leader Mukherjee shared the news, wishes for his speedy recovery started pouring in.
Union minister and Lok Janshakti Party leader Ramvilas Paswan tweeted, "I am worried about the news of former President Pranab Mukherjee ji testing positive for Covid-19. I pray to God for your speedy recovery."
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тАФ Ram Vilas Paswan (@irvpaswan) August 10, 2020
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal, and several other leaders also wished for the speedy recovery of Mukherjee.
We wish for your speedy recovery Pranab Da.
тАФ Nitin Gadkari (@nitin_gadkari) August 10, 2020
I pray for the well being and speedy recovery of Shri Pranab Mukherjee.
I am confident he will be successful in recovering from the virus quickly. Wishing him strength and good health https://t.co/56TESwSUJs
тАФ Piyush Goyal (@PiyushGoyal) August 10, 2020
Concerned to hear about Former President Pranab Mukherjee Da testing positive for #COVID19. My prayers are with him & his family during this time and I wish him a speedy recovery. https://t.co/KbAvxqi7Oz
тАФ Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) August 10, 2020
Praying for your health and quick recovery Shri Pranab da. Take care.@CitiznMukherjee https://t.co/Xnqk3NZbx8
тАФ Manohar Lal (@mlkhattar) August 10, 2020
Prayers for Your early recovery ЁЯЩПЁЯЩП https://t.co/xwYnSGy3H3
тАФ Sambit Patra (@sambitswaraj) August 10, 2020
The news of the former President testing positive for Covid-19 comes on a day when India reported a spike of 62,064 fresh cases on Monday taking the total tally to 2,215,074. With more than 1,000 fatalities in the last 24 hours, 44,386 people have now lost their lives in the fight against the deadly virus in India.
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