<p>Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has tested positive for Covid-19.</p>.<p>The announcement was made on Monday evening by chief secretary Somesh Kumar who himself had tested positive a few days ago.</p>.<p>“Chief Minister Rao has been tested Covid-19 positive. He has mild symptoms. He has been advised isolation and is staying at his farmhouse. A team of doctors is monitoring his health,” said Kumar in a press statement.</p>.<p><strong>Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/former-pm-manmohan-singh-tests-covid-19-positive-976199.html">Former PM Manmohan Singh tests Covid-19 positive</a></strong></p>.<p>Rao's farm house is located at Erravalli, near his assembly constituency's centre Gajwel, about 65 Kms from Hyderabad.</p>.<p>Rao's son and Telangana's IT, industries, municipal administration minister KT Rama Rao confirmed the news on twitter. “Been receiving a lot of messages with concern for his well-being. He is a gritty man and a fighter. Am sure he will recover soon with all of your prayers,” Rama Rao said.</p>.<p>Former Andhra Pradesh chief minister Chandrababu Naidu wished KCR, as the Telangana CM is popularly known, a speedy recovery from Covid-19. “My prayers are with him. Get well soon,” the TDP chief tweeted.</p>.<p>Telangana has been reporting a steep spike in Covid-19 cases lately. On Sunday, the state health department recorded 4009 new cases, out of 83,089 samples tested. The state has 39,154 active cases and a cumulative positive case figure of over 3.55 lakh.</p>
<p>Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has tested positive for Covid-19.</p>.<p>The announcement was made on Monday evening by chief secretary Somesh Kumar who himself had tested positive a few days ago.</p>.<p>“Chief Minister Rao has been tested Covid-19 positive. He has mild symptoms. He has been advised isolation and is staying at his farmhouse. A team of doctors is monitoring his health,” said Kumar in a press statement.</p>.<p><strong>Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/former-pm-manmohan-singh-tests-covid-19-positive-976199.html">Former PM Manmohan Singh tests Covid-19 positive</a></strong></p>.<p>Rao's farm house is located at Erravalli, near his assembly constituency's centre Gajwel, about 65 Kms from Hyderabad.</p>.<p>Rao's son and Telangana's IT, industries, municipal administration minister KT Rama Rao confirmed the news on twitter. “Been receiving a lot of messages with concern for his well-being. He is a gritty man and a fighter. Am sure he will recover soon with all of your prayers,” Rama Rao said.</p>.<p>Former Andhra Pradesh chief minister Chandrababu Naidu wished KCR, as the Telangana CM is popularly known, a speedy recovery from Covid-19. “My prayers are with him. Get well soon,” the TDP chief tweeted.</p>.<p>Telangana has been reporting a steep spike in Covid-19 cases lately. On Sunday, the state health department recorded 4009 new cases, out of 83,089 samples tested. The state has 39,154 active cases and a cumulative positive case figure of over 3.55 lakh.</p>
