COVID-19: Karnataka CM Yediyurappa 'doing well', is 'clinically stable', says Hospital

Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa who has been hospitalised after testing positive for COVID-19 is "doing well" and is "clinically stable", hospital treating him said. 78-year-old leer is being monitored by a team of doctors at Manipal hospital.

"Hon CM of Karnataka Shri BS Yediyurappa has been mitted to Manipal hospital for observation. He is doing well, is clinically stable and will be monitored closely by our team," Manipal Hospital said in a statement issued late Sunday night, hours after leer was mitted.

chief minister h Sunday night tweeted that he h tested positive for coronavirus.

"I have tested positive for coronavirus. Whilst I am fine, I am being hospitalised as a precaution on recommendation of doctors. I request those who have come in contact with me recently to be observant and exercise self quarantine," Yediyurappa h said in his tweet.

Yediyurappa was in home quarantine a couple of weeks ago after some staff members in his home office were found infected with virus. Subsequently, his COVID-19 test results were found to be negative. Former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda and Leer of Opposition in state Siddaramaiah have wished Yediyurappa a speedy recovery.

"I wish Hon'ble CM @BSYBJP a speedy recovery. @CMofKarnataka," Gowda said on Twitter.

"I wish Shri. B S Yediyurappa a speedy recovery & to return with good health to continue his work for people," Siddaramaiah tweeted.

Yediyurappa is fourth member of his cabinet to contract contagious viral disease. Earlier, Forest Minister Anand Singh, Tourism Minister C T Ravi and Agriculture Minister B C Patil h tested positive for COVID-19. As on August 2 evening, cumulatively 1,34,819 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed in state, which includes 2,496 deaths and 57,725 discharges, health department said in its bulletin.