NEW DELHI: Union minister for sports and youth affairs, Kiren Rijiju tested positive for Covid-19, it was confirmed on his twitter handle on Saturday. Rijiju asked those who had come in contact with him recently to be observant and exercise self-quarantine.
"After getting repeated test for Covid-19, today my report has come out positive. I'm taking the advice of the Doctors. I request all those who have come in my contact recently to be observant, exercise self-quarantine and get themselves tested. I'm physically fit and fine," the minister wrote on his twitter handle. The minister was in Uttarakhand on Friday to inaugurate a water sports and adventure institute in Tehri.
Rijiju was appointed sports and youth affairs minister in May 2019 following