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Former Indian president Pranab Mukherjee contracts coronavirus
Former Indian president Pranab Mukherjee said on Monday afternoon that he has tested positive for COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus.
Published : 10 August 2020, 02:41 PM
Updated : 10 August 2020, 05:21 PM
Pranab, who was India's president between 2012 and 2017, in a tweet urged all those, who have come into contact with him in the last week, to isolate themselves as a precaution and get tested for COVID-19, reports NDTV.
The outbreak has affected over 2.2 million people in India. Over 44,000 patients have died since the beginning of the pandemic.
"On a visit to the hospital for a separate procedure, I have tested positive for COVID-19 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 on Monday.
Minutes after Pranab posted the tweet, wishes for his speedy recovery poured on social media, the report said.
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