New Delhi, January 25: Lok Sabha member from East Delhi Gautam Gambhir on Tuesday said he has tested positive for COVID-19 and has mild symptoms.

"After experiencing mild symptoms, I tested positive for Covid today. Requesting everyone who came into my contact to get themselves tested," the cricketer-turned-politician tweeted. India Records 2,55,874 New COVID-19 Cases, 614 Deaths In Past 24 Hours; Recovery Rate at 93.15%.

In November last year, Gambhir had isolated himself at home after a family member tested positive for the virus.

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