Kerala CM tests positive for COVID-19

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday tested positive for COVID-19. Vijayan, who had taken the first dose of the Covid vaccine last month, confirmed his infection in a tweet. “I have been confirmed Covid+ve. Will get treated at the Government Medical college, Kozhikode,” he tweeted. I have been confirmed Covid +ve. Will get […]

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday tested positive for COVID-19.

Vijayan, who had taken the first dose of the Covid vaccine last month, confirmed his infection in a tweet.

“I have been confirmed Covid+ve. Will get treated at the Government Medical college, Kozhikode,” he tweeted.

I have been confirmed Covid +ve. Will get treated at the Government Medical College, Kozhikkode. Request those who have been in contact with me recently to go into self observation.

— Pinarayi Vijayan (@vijayanpinarayi) April 8, 2021

Vijayan, who is presently in Kannur, also requested all those who came in contact with him in recent days, to go into ‘self-observation’.

Sources from the Chief Minister’s Office told PTI that he was asymptomatic.

Chief Minister’s daughter Veena Vijayan and son-in-law P A Mohammed Riyas had earlier tested positive.

Vijayan, who was theCPI(M) candidate from Dharmadam in Kannur, had travelled extensively throughout the state during the campaign for the April 6 Assembly polls.

He had also participated in the road show at Dharmadam on the last day of the campaign.

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