Union Minister Ramdas Athawale hospitalised after testing COVID-19 positive

Ramdas Athawale who is a Rajya Sabha MP from Maharashtra shared the news of testing COVID-19 positive on Twitter.

File Photo (Twitter/@RamdasAthawale)

Mumbai: The Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale on Tuesday (October 27, 2020) said that he has been hospitalised for a few days after he tested COVID-19 positive.

The Rajya Sabha MP from Maharashtra shared the news on Twitter and wrote, "I have tested #COVID19 positive and as per advise of Doctors I have been hospitalised for few days. Those who have been come in contact with me are advised to get COVID-19 tests done. Take Care & Stay Safe."

I have tested #COVID19 positive and as per advise of Doctors I have been hospitalised for few days. Those who have been come in contact with me are advised to get COVID-19 tests done. Take Care & Stay Safe — Dr.Ramdas Athawale (@RamdasAthawale) October 27, 2020

Earlier on October 26, the Minister had met Actor Payal Ghosh who joined his Republican Party of India (A) in Mumbai and was named as the vice president of its women`s wing.

अभिनेत्री पायल घोष का आरपीआय मे स्वागत है। @iampayalghosh आपके साथसे आरपीआय की महिला आघाडी और मजबूत करेंगे! महिलाओंको न्याय दिलाने की लढाई मजबुतीसे लढेंगे!डॉ बाबासाहेब आंबेडकरजीके संविधान का समतावादी भारत साकार करेंगे! pic.twitter.com/xvt1EksnIl

— Dr.Ramdas Athawale (@RamdasAthawale) October 26, 2020

Three days back, former Maharashtra Chief Minister and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis had also contracted COVID-19. Fadnavis, 50, said that he has gone into isolation and assured that he was taking all medications as per the advice of his doctors.

This is to be noted that Maharashtra has been the worst coronavirus-hit state across India. It reported 3,645 confirmed infections on Monday that took the state's active cases count to 1,34,137. A total of 14,70,660 patients have been cured or discharged from the hospitals to date.