Karnataka Education Minister S Suresh Kumar tests positive for coronavirus

Mangalore Today News Network

Bengaluru, Oct 06, 2020:    Karnataka Primary and Secondary Education Minister S Suresh Kumar on Monday said tested positive for coronavirus and quarantined himself.

 

The minister took to Twitter and said, "I will be home quarantined for a few days on the advice of doctors after testing positive for COVID-19. There is no panic as there are no symptoms."

S Suresh Kumar was among those ministers who had attended the recent Assembly session.

Many others who had attended the session tested positive including Deputy Chief Minister Govind Karjol, senior Congress leaders HK Patil and Dinesh Gundu Rao.

Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, another Deputy Chief Minister Dr CN Ashwath Narayan, former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Congress state chief D K Shivakumar were among those who were found positive for coronavirus earlier and recovered.

Minister of State for Railways Suresh Angadi (Belagavi MP), BJP Rajya Sabha member Ashok Gasti and Basavakalyan Congress MLA B Narayan Rao had recently succumbed to the coronavirus infection.

A few former public representatives too died due to Covid-19 in Karnataka.

Courtesy:India Today