Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today wished quick recovery to former President of India Pranab Mukherjee from coronavirus.
The Odisha CM also prayed for good health of Mukherjee.
“Deeply concerned to know that former President of India @CitiznMukherjee ji tested positive for #COVID19. Wishing him quick recovery and praying for his good health”, Naveen tweeted.
Deeply concerned to know that former President of India @CitiznMukherjee ji tested positive for #COVID19. Wishing him quick recovery and praying for his good health.
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) August 10, 2020
Former President Pranab Mukherjee this afternoon said that he has tested positive for the coronavirus while on a hospital visit for a separate procedure.
In a tweet, Pranab Mukherjee, who was India’s president between 2012 and 2017, urged all those who has come in contact with him in the last week to isolate themselves as a precaution and get tested for COVID-19. The outbreak has affected over 22 lakh people in the country.
“On a visit to the hospital for a separate procedure, I have tested positive for COVID19 today. I request the people who came in contact with me in the last week, to please self isolate and get tested for COVID-19.
#CitizenMukherjee,” the 84-year-old former president tweeted today.