BJP MLA from Goa tests positive for COVID-19

Panaji: A BJP MLA from Goa has tested positive for coronavirus, a senior state health official said Wednesday.

The legislator was admitted to Margao-based ESI Hospital, a specially designated facility for COVID-19 patients, after his test came out positive on Tuesday, the official said.

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“The MLA is asymptomatic. All those who came in contact with him will be tested,” Chief Minister Pramod Sawant told reporters.

Last month, a former state health minister tested positive for coronavirus and has been undergoing treatment at the ESI Hospital.

Till Tuesday, Goa reported 1,315 COVID-19 cases and three deaths due to the disease, as per official data.

PTI