Delhi: Satyendar Jain’s second test positive, Atishi also infected

NEW DELHI: Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain on Wednesday tested positive for Covid-19, a day after he was admitted to Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital with breathing difficulty and high fever. His first test on Tuesday was negative.

On Monday, Jain went to North Block with CM Arvind Kejriwal and deputy CM Manish Sisodia to attend a high-level meeting with Union home minister Amit Shah, Delhi LG Anil Baijal and top officials of the central government.

Apart from Jain, AAP MLA Atishi and three others in the CM’s core team have also been infected.

CM, other contacts of Jain to be screened for Covid symptoms

The four are in home isolation because they have very mild symptoms. RGSSH sources said all health parameters of the minister have improved since he was admitted. “The fever is down and the minister has reported improvement in breathing difficulty as well,” said the source.

The CM, deputy CM and several others, who are believed to be high-risk contacts of the Jain, may be screened for symptoms and then tested. “The screening of highrisk contacts is done on the fifth day of the person testing positive,” said a source.

Atishi is the third AAP MLA to test positive. Earlier Karol Bagh MLA Vishesh Ravi and Patel Nagar MLA Rajkumar Anand had tested positive. AAP media panelist Akshay Marathe and Abhinandita Mathur, an adviser to the government, are also among the CM’s core team who have been infected.

“Thanks a lot for all the love and good wishes! Want to reassure everyone that I am doing ok. Am in home isolation since I got my test results. Fully equipped with fruit, vitamin C and an oximeter to monitor oxygen levels,” Atishi tweeted. “Atishi has played a key role in the fight against Covid. I hope she recovers soon,” Kejriwal tweeted.