Telangana Rashtra Samithi MLA tests positive for COVID-19

A ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi MLA has tested positive for COVID-19, TRS sources said on Saturday. He is undergoing treatment, y said.

Meanwhile, Telangana Finance minister T Harish Rao tested negative for virus after he took test in wake of a staff member being found positive for infection.

When contacted, Harish Rao said he went into self-quarantine after a personal assistant at his camp office at Siddipet tested positive for virus.

After going into self-quarantine, his samples were sent for COVID-19 test and report was negative. Harish Rao said he is healthy and fine.

Earlier, a former BJP MLA had tested positive for COVID-19. As at 5 PM on Friday, tally of positive cases in Telangana stood at 4484.