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RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat tests COVID-19 positive, hospitalised

Bhagwat, 70, has been showing commons symptoms of coronavirus infection, the RSS said on Saturday.

By PTI

Published Date - 10 April 2021, 01:41 PM

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat tests COVID-19 positive, hospitalised — File Photo: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat

Nagpur: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat has tested coronavirus positive and has been admitted to a private hospital in Nagpur, the RSS said.

Bhagwat, 70, has been showing commons symptoms of coronavirus infection, the RSS said on Saturday.

“He is currently having common symptoms of COVID-19 and has been admitted to Kingsway Hospital in Nagpur. He is undergoing general check-up and caution,” the RSS tweeted.

राष्ट्रीय स्वयंसेवक संघ के परमपूजनीय सरसंघचालक डॉ. मोहनजी भागवत आज दोपहर कोरोना पॉज़ीटिव हुये है। अभी उन्हें कोरोना के सामान्य लक्षण हैं तथा वे सामान्य जाँच और सावधानी के नाते नागपुर के किंग्ज़वे अस्पताल में भर्ती हुए हैं।

— RSS (@RSSorg) April 9, 2021

Bhagwat was admitted to the private hospital on Friday, hospital sources said. He is stable and under observation, they added.

“My prayers for the good health and well-being of Sarsanghchalak Shri Mohan Bhagwat ji. I wish him a speedy and complete recovery,” Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa tweeted.

My prayers for the good health and well-being of Sarsanghchalak Shri Mohan Bhagwat ji. I wish him a speedy and complete recovery. https://t.co/StjEson6Ie

— B.S. Yediyurappa (@BSYBJP) April 10, 2021