Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath tests positive for Covid-19

Adityanath had isolated himself on Tuesday as a precautionary measure after a few members of his staff tested positive for the virus

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has tested positive for coronavirus and has quarantined himself at home.

The Chief Minister said in a post on Twitter that he had got himself tested after he noticed Covid-like symptoms on Tuesday. ''My report is positive...I am in self-isolation and working virtually,'' he said in the message.

Adityanath asked those who had come into contact with him to get themselves tested.

UP Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya said that Adityanath was 'alright' and was under the care of a team of doctors.

Samajwadi Party (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav has also tested positive for Covid-19 and has self-isolated. The SP supremo also took to Twitter to share the information.

The state has witnessed a sudden surge in Covid-19 in the past few days. On Tuesday, over 18,000 cases of Coronavirus were reported.

UP government has imposed night curfews in over a dozen towns, including Lucknow. The government has however ruled out full or partial lockdown. The Allahabad High Court has urged the state government to consider a lockdown in view of the rising cases.

The state government has come under attack from its own ministers and opposition leaders over its alleged failure to prevent the spread of the virus. UP Minister Brijesh Pathak had in a letter on Tuesday blasted the health officials for failing to ensure proper medical care to the Covid patients in the state capital.