Home Minister Amit Shah Tests Positive For Coronavirus, Reactions Pour In For His Speedy Recovery

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has tested positive for COVID-19, which has infected more than 17 lakh people in the country. Reportedly, Shah has been admitted to Medanta hospital, located in Haryana's Gurugram near Delhi. In a tweet on August 2, the minister said his health was "fine" but he was being hospitalised "on the advice of doctors". He also requested that all those "who have come in contact with me in the last few days, please isolate yourself and get your inquiry done.” Reports suggest an extensive contact tracing will be carried out and anyone who came in contact with the minister will have to self-isolate. Shah, 55, had taken part in a cabinet meeting on July 26, which was attended by all top ministers, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Reactions started pouring in as soon as the news broke of the Home Minister testing positive. India crossed 17 lakh cases on August 2, adding more than one lakh cases to the tally in just two days.