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AYUSH minister tests positive for coronavirus, opts for home isolation

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Byhindustantimes.com | Edited by Ashutosh Tripathi
Aug 12, 2020 07:37 PM IST

Shripad Naik further advised those who have come in contact with him in the last few days to get tested and take required precautions.

Union minister of state for defence, Shripad Naik, has tested positive for Covid-19, he revealed on Wednesday in a Twitter post, saying he has opted for home isolation.

“I underwent Covid-19 test today and it has turned out asymptomatically positive. My vitals are within normal limits and I have opted for home isolation,” he tweeted.

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The minister further advised those who have come in contact with him in the last few days to get tested and take required precautions.

Barely two days ago, the minister had launched a booklet and devotional CD ahead of the upcoming Ganesh Chaturthi festival.

The minister was also involved in examining flood affected areas in North Goa, a constituency he represents as a Lok Sabha MP.

In June, Naik, who doubles up as AYUSH minister, claimed that yoga practitioners have less chances of getting infected by coronavirus.

He had said yoga boosts immunity and strengthens the respiratory system, which helps build resistance against diseases like Covid-19.

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