New Delhi: Vice President M. Venkiah Naidu, who had managed procedures of the Rajya Sabha in the as of late finished Monsoon Session, has examined positive for COVID-19, it was declared on Tuesday.
The Vice President’s Secretariat, in a tweet, said that the Vice President Venkiah Naidu, who went through a routine COVID-19 test on Tuesday morning, has tested positive.
It Stated: He is, however, asymptomatic and in good health. He has been advised home quarantine. His wife Smt. Usha Naidu has been tested negative and is in self-isolation.
Naidu has become the highest constitutional official to test positive for COVID-19.
Mr Naidu, who is furthermore the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, as of late went to the monsoon meeting of parliament, which was ended shortly after in excess of 25 individuals tested COVID-19 positive for the infection.
The Vice President of India who underwent a routine COVID-19 test today morning has been tested positive. He is however, asymptomatic and in good health. He has been advised home quarantine. His wife Smt. Usha Naidu has been tested negative and is in self-isolation.
— Vice President of India (@VPSecretariat) September 29, 2020
The two houses of parliament were delayed uncertainly on September 23, rather than proceeding till the assigned date of October 1.
With an increase of 70,589 COVID-19 cases and 776 passings in 24 hours, India’s count on Tuesday passed the 61 lakh-mark to come at 61,45,291 cases.
From these cases, 9,47,576 are right now active; 51,01,397 have been discharged, while 96,318 lost the fight against the viral COVID-19 disease.
The report of a second Sero-review, held within August 17 and September 22, has indicated that 7.1 per cent of the nation’s adult populace has been exposed to the infection. This is a major bounce from the 0.73 percent filed in the initial study, led in the same 700 towns and urban wards in May.
The report comes as the nation prepares for the following period of the lifting of COVID-19 related restrictions.
Throughout the following couple of days, the Center is relied upon to declare rules for Unlock 5. The current stage is due to end on Wednesday.
source: with input from ians
