Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani in self-quarantine after meeting COVID-19 positive Congress MLA
Gandhinagar/IBNS: Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Wednesday went into self-quarantine after meeting a Congress MLA who has tested positive for the deadly Novel Coronavirus or COVID-19, media reports said.
The Gujarat government has reportedly said Rupani will stay in self-isolation as a precautionary measure.
Congress MLA Imran Khedawala, who has tested positive for COVID-19, along with some other lawmakers from the party on Tuesday held a meeting with Rupani at the Chief Minister's residence here.
The meeting was also attended by several top government officials.
However, Rupani will perform all his administrative duties via video conference.
Gujarat has witnessed a spike in positive cases over the last few days as the tally in the state now stands at 650 including 59 cured and 28 deceased.
Across the country, 11,439 people including 1,306 cured and 377 deceased have been infected so far with Coronavirus.
(Image Credit: Vijay Rupani Facebook)
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