AK Antony tests positive for COVID-19, undergoing treatment at AIIMS

AK Antony's son Anil K Antony shared the news through social media on Thursday and said his parents' condition is stable.

New Delhi: Former Union Defence Minister and senior Congress leader AK Antony and his wife Elizabeth Antony have tested COVID-19 positive.

AK Antony’s son Anil K Antony shared the news through social media on Thursday and said his parents’ condition is stable. The duo is undergoing treatment at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in the national capital.

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“My dad AK Antony and mom Elizabeth Antony, both of them have tested positive for COVID19 and have been admitted at AIIMS, Delhi. Their conditions are stable. Do keep us in your thoughts and prayers,” Anil tweeted.

My dad Mr. AK Antony and mom Mrs. Elizabeth Antony, both of them have tested positive for COVID19 and have been admitted at AIIMS, Delhi. Their conditions are stable. Do keep us in your thoughts and prayers.

— Anil K Antony (@anilkantony) November 18, 2020

Taking to Twitter, Sachin Pilot, an MLA from Rajasthan’s Tonk wished a speedy recovery to the couple.

राज्यसभा सांसद एवं वरिष्ठ कांग्रेस नेता श्री ए.के. एंटनी जी और उनकी पत्नी के कोरोना संक्रमित होने के समाचार प्राप्त हुए हैं। मैं ईश्वर से उनके शीघ्र स्वास्थ्य लाभ की कामना करता हूँ।

— Sachin Pilot (@SachinPilot) November 19, 2020

Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel was recently admitted to hospital a few weeks after tested positive for the virus on October 1.