New Delhi, June 19:┬аUnion Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday prayed for the┬аspeedy recovery of Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain, who has┬аbeen admitted to hospital for coronavirus. Jain was shifted to Saket's Max Hospital┬а, where he will be administered Plasma therapy for COVID-19. He was earlier admitted to┬аRajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital in the national capital. Taking to Twitter, the Home Minister said, "Praying for the speedy recovery of Satyendar Jain, Health Minister of Delhi who is battling with COVID-19 infection".

The┬а55-year-old Aam Aadmi Party leader, who tested positive for COVID-19 on June 17, was put on oxygen support on Friday. The┬аOffice of Delhi Health Minister informed today. i.e. on June 19, that the health condition of the Delhi Health Minister deteriorated after his lung infection increased.┬аJain had been┬аadmitted to Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital after he developed symptoms of coronavirus earlier this week. Jain had high fever and breathing difficulty.

Here's the tweet by Amit Shah:

Senior officials had on Thursday informed that the┬аcondition of Delhi Health Minister had improved but fever┬аhad┬аnot subsided. They said Jain is being kept on oxygen support on and off as per the requirement.┬аSatyendar Jain, Delhi Health Minister, Tests Positive For Coronavirus.┬а

Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi┬аManish Sisodia┬аhas been given additional charge of the Health Ministry as Health Minister Satyendar Jain is hospitalised with coronavirus infection.

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