BREAKING: Delhi health minister Satyendra Jain tests Covid-19 positive

Satyendra Jain had undergone tests as he had been suffering from high-grade fever in the past few days
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Guwahati: Delhi's Health Minister Satyendra Jain tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday.

The Health Minister was admitted to the Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital (RGSSH) in the city on Tuesday following fever and was later tested for the virus.

"Due to high-grade fever and a sudden drop in my oxygen levels last night I have been admitted to RGSSH. Will keep everyone updated," the minister wrote in a tweet.

Jain, who was tested negative for coronavirus in the first test on Tuesday, had again undergone a COVID-19 test earlier today and was tested positive for the contagion in his second test. It needs mention here that Jain has predicted that 30,000 more Covid-19 cases in the city in the coming 12-15 days.

It may be recalled here that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had also undergone a Covid-19 test after he had reported feeling unwell. The CM's test result had come out negative.

Delhi, one of the worst-hit cities, has so far reported more than 44,000 coronavirus cases and the death toll in the national capital has climbed to 1,837, according to the Union Health Ministry's figures.

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