Former Union minister and Trinamul Congress leader Babul Supriyo said he along with his wife, father and several members of his staff have tested positive for Covid-19. He has tested positive for Covid for the third time.

Supriyo raised questions about the high price (Rs 61,000) of the Cocktail vaccine that needs to be given to seriously ill Covid-19 patients. He said that while he had to buy the shot for his 84-year father and wondered how those from underprivileged sections would afford it.

"Me, my wife, Dad, multiple staff, hv all tested positive, but my concern is the superhigh Rs.61000/- price of the Cocktail jab that needs to be given SOS to seriously ill #COVID19 patients. Dad who is 84, needed the jab SOS & I hv to buy it on-the-spot. Hw can the EWS afford it? (sic)," he tweeted.

Underlining that even those who have received both shots of the vaccine are not immune to fresh infections, the former MP urged the government to make this SOS jab available at state-run hospitals at the earliest.

In another tweet the Indian playback singer and television host said that he first tested positive for Covid in November 2020. His mother, who was infected at the same time, passed away then. He tested positive for the second time in April 2021 during the second Covid wave in the country.

He also mentioned that with very few people wearing masks now, there is no way to trace the infection anymore.

West Bengal's Minister of Power and Sports Aroop Biswas, who was hospitalised after being diagnosed with Covid-19, was discharged on Tuesday morning.

"I am feeling better. I will be in home as per the doctor's suggestion," he said.

Biswas is haemodynamically stable and maintaining saturation in room air, the hospital said, adding that he will be in home isolation for a week.