Punjab minister Brahm Mohindra tests positive for COVID-19

Punjab Parliamentary Affairs Minister Brahm Mohindra tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, a day before monsoon session of state assembly begins.

Punjab Legislative Assembly will convene a one-day monsoon session on Friday amid coronavirus pandemic.

Mohindra is fifth minister of Amarinder Singh-led state government to have contracted disease.

"I developed fever late yesterday (Wednesday) evening, upon which I got myself tested for COVID-19, as per protocol. tests have returned positive, and I am w isolating myself. I request everyone who came into contact with me over past few days to do likewise. God Bless everyone," said Mohindra, MLA from Patiala (rural), on his Facebook p.

Earlier, Rural Development and Panchayats Minister Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa, Revenue Minister Gurpreet Singh Kangar, Jails Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa and Industries Minister Sunder Sham Arora h tested positive for COVID-19.

Bajwa has recovered from disease.

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