AHMEDABAD, Feb 15:
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has tested positive for coronavirus, said a hospital where the CM is admitted after he fainted in a rally.
He has mild symptoms and his condition is stable, the Ahmedabad-based medical facility said on Monday.
On Sunday, Rupani, 64, fainted on stage while addressing a rally in Vadodara for the upcoming civic polls in the state, following which he was flown to Ahmedabad and admitted to the U N Mehta Heart Hospital here. Rupani’s sample was collected on Sunday night and sent for RT-PCR test which has come out positive for coronavirus, said a health bulletin issued by the hospital on Monday. “His symptoms are mild and his condition is stable,” it said. The hospital also said the chief minister fainted on Sunday due to “tiredness and physical weakness”. His ECG, blood test and other examinations were conducted and their results are normal, it said.
State Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel told reporters that on Sunday night it was decided to keep Rupani under observation for 24 hours.
“After his test report came out positive for coronavirus, he is being treated for the infection as per the course and protocol,” said Patel, who also holds charge of the health department.
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