Vice President Venkaiah Naidu contracts COVID-19
Coimbatore: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday tested positive for COVID-19. The 71-year-old had been found positive for the novel coronavirus during a routine test.
Venkaiah Naidu, who is also the chairperson of the Rajya Sabha, was actively involved in the Parliament's monsoon session before it was cut short by eight days due to the COVID-19 situation.
The official Twitter handle of the Vice President of India tweeted Tuesday, "The Vice President of India who underwent a routine COVID-19 test today morning has been tested positive. He is, however, asymptomatic and in good health."
The tweet added, "He has been advised home quarantine. His wife Smt. Usha Naidu has been tested negative and is in self-isolation."