Raj Bhavan staff test Covid-19 positive; Maharashtra Governor Koshyari not in quarantine

Around a dozen employees of Raj Bhavan in Mumbai have tested positive for Covid-19.

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However, Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari clarified that he was not in self-quarantine or isolation.

In a statement, the Governor said: “I am perfectly alright, and not in self-isolation. I underwent relevant tests, the result of which came in the negative. There are no symptoms of Covid-19 either. However, considering the \situation elsewhere, I am discharging all my official duties strictly adhering to protocols like social distancing, sanitizing, wearing of masks, etc. Reports appearing in a section of the press regarding my health are baseless. I am hale and hearty”.