Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday.
Mr. Thakur, who had been in self-quarantine for the last one week at his residence after coming in touch with a positive person, got himself tested.
He confirmed it on Twitter.
“After coming in contact with a corona positive person a few days ago, I had quarantined myself at my residence for the past one week. In the past two days owing to some symptoms of corona, I got a corona test done today [Monday], which has been reported positive. On the advice of doctors I have isolated myself at my official residence,” said Mr. Thakur in his tweet.