Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said he has tested positive for Covid-19.
He had on Tuesday isolated himself after some officials in his contact tested positive for coronavirus.
"After noticing initial symptoms, I got myself tested. My report is positive. I am in self-isolation and following doctors advice. I am doing all the work virtually," Adityanath tweeted from his official Twitter handle.
Earlier, he had said, "The officers of my office tested positive for coronavirus. They were in touch with me, therefore, as a precaution, I am isolating myself and starting all my work digitally."
Some officials, including his Officer on Special Duty (OSD) Abhishek Kaushik, tested positive for Covid-19.
The chief minister, however, had not identified the officials who were tested for the infection.
Chief minister Adityanath’s announcement comes just after his predecessor Akhilesh Yadav said he had tested positive for the virus.
In a tweet in Hindi, Yadav said, "My corona test report has come positive. I have isolated myself and started treatment at home itself. People who have come in contact with me in the past few days should get themselves tested. They are requested to stay in isolation for some days."
Yadav had recently visited Haridwar where the Kumbh Mela is underway and met various religious leaders, including Akhara Parishad chairman Mahant Narendra Giri who had tested positive for Covid-19 earlier.