Karnataka Minister KS Eshwarappa tests positive for COVID-19

Sep 01, 2020

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 1 : Karnataka Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister KS Eshwarappa on Tuesday informed that he has tested positive for COVID-19.
"I have been confirmed with coronavirus infection today, there are no other health issues. As of now on the advice of the doctors I am undergoing treatment at hospital," Eshwarappa tweeted.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa took to Twitter and wished Eshwarappa speedy recovery and to get back to work soon.
Last month, Yediyurappa and State Health Minister B Sriramulu also tested positive for coronavirus.
A day after the Chief Minister tested COVID-19 positive, his daughter and six members of the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) had also tested positive.