Hyderabad, June 15 (PTI) A ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi MLA, who tested positive for COVID-19 last week, has gone into home quarantine, official sources said here on Monday.

The MLA, who had been undergoing treatment at a private hospital afterhe tested positive, was examined by doctors, who said he should be quarantined at home, the sources said.

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The ICMR guidelines allow treatment of asymptomatic patients at home, they said.

Meanwhile, a senior doctor at a state run hospital, who has an advisory role with the government on health matters, is also in home quarantine, the sources said.

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The doctor tested positive on Sunday.

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