Kolkata, Sep 25: West Bengal Transport Minister Subhendu Adhikari tested positive for Covid-19 on Friday, sources said. His mother was also Covid positive and admitted to a hospital in Kolkata.

Adhikari had developed Covid symptoms a few days back with fever and underwent a Corona test. The test report came on Thursday.

Sources said that the West Bengal minister has already gone for self isolation and quarantined himself in a guest house.

Earlier, state fire brigade minister Sujit Bose, food minister Jyotipriyo Mallick and animal husbandry minister Swapan Debnath were also tested positive for Covid-19. They all have recovered now.

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