<p>Kerala former health minister K K Shailaja has tested positive for Covid-19.</p>.<p>According to sources close to her, she had undergone a Covid test after exhibiting some symptoms upon returning from the CPM central committee meeting in Hyderabad.</p>.<p>She does not have any health issues as such, and is undergoing home quarantine.</p>.<p>Shailaja had received much recognition as Kerala's health sector managed to contain Nipah and Covid-19 spread in the state when she was the health minster in the previous Pinarayi Vijayan government.</p>.<p>She had also received international honours.</p>.<p>Although she was considered as a 'sure member' in the second LDF government, she was denied a second term in the cabinet due to party policies.</p>.<p>She won with a record majority in the Assembly elections and some poll surveys had even projected her as a Chief Ministerial candidate.</p>
<p>Kerala former health minister K K Shailaja has tested positive for Covid-19.</p>.<p>According to sources close to her, she had undergone a Covid test after exhibiting some symptoms upon returning from the CPM central committee meeting in Hyderabad.</p>.<p>She does not have any health issues as such, and is undergoing home quarantine.</p>.<p>Shailaja had received much recognition as Kerala's health sector managed to contain Nipah and Covid-19 spread in the state when she was the health minster in the previous Pinarayi Vijayan government.</p>.<p>She had also received international honours.</p>.<p>Although she was considered as a 'sure member' in the second LDF government, she was denied a second term in the cabinet due to party policies.</p>.<p>She won with a record majority in the Assembly elections and some poll surveys had even projected her as a Chief Ministerial candidate.</p>
