Former Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis tests COVID-19 positive

BJP leader and former Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Fadnavis took to micro-blogging site Twitter on Saturday to confirm the news and to request everyone who has come in contact with him to get tested.

"I have been working every single day since the lockdown but now it seems that God wants me to stop for a while and take a break! I have tested #COVID19 positive and in isolation.
Taking all medication & treatment as per the advice of the doctors," Fadnavis tweeted.

I have been working every single day since the lockdown but now it seems that God wants me to stop for a while and take a break !
I have tested #COVID19 positive and in isolation.
Taking all medication & treatment as per the advice of the doctors.

— Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis) October 24, 2020

"Those who have come in contact with me are advised to get covid19 tests done. Take care, everyone!" he further said in a tweet.

Those who have come in contact with me are advised to get covid19 tests done.
Take care, everyone !

— Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis) October 24, 2020

Fadnavis had been named as the BJP's in-charge for the Assembly elections in Bihar.