India News | Himachal Minister Sukh Ram Chaudhary Tests COVID-19 Positive

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Shimla, Aug 6 (PTI) Himachal Pradesh minister Sukh Ram Chaudhary has tested positive for coronavirus on Thursday.

In a Facebook post, the MPP (multi purpose projects) and power minister stated that his personal assistant Sonu Chaudhary had tested COVID-19 positive. So, he got himself tested and his report is positive, he added. 

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The legislator from Sirmaur's Paonta Sahib requested those who came in contact with him recently to get themselves quarantined and tested for COVID-19. 

Sukh Ram Chaudhary was inducted in the state cabinet along with two other MLAs on July 30.

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