Bengaluru: Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday August 6 tested positive for Covid – 19 with mild symptoms.
Taking to Twitter Bommai said, “I have tested positive for Covid-19 with Mild symptoms and have isolated myself at home. Those who came in touch with me in last few days, kindly isolate yourself and get urself tested. My trip to Delhi stands cancelled.”
I have tested positive for Covid-19 with Mild symptoms and have isolated myself at home. Those who came in touch with me in last few days, kindly isolate yourself and get urself tested. My trip to Delhi stands cancelled.
— Basavaraj S Bommai (@BSBommai) August 6, 2022
The Chief Minister’s positive result comes as State reported 2,042 new Covid cases and two deaths in the last 24 hours.
Currently, the overall number of active cases in the State stood at 11,403, while the daily positivity rate was 6.32 per cent, weekly positive rate 6.30 per cent and the weekly fatality rate was 0.09 per cent.
Bengaluru Urban District reported 1,309 cases, while 1,175 patients were discharged. The total active cases stood at 8,338, while one fatality was reported in the last 24 hours.
Belagavi District (110), Dharawad (96), Mysuru (82), Hassan (61) districts recorded the most number of new cases after Bengaluru Urban.
So far, State has administered 11,66,46,496 Covid vaccine doses and 67,98,015 precautionary shots.
Bommai was scheduled to travel to New Delhi on August 6 to attend the third national committee meeting of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav and the governing council meeting of the NITI Aayog, both of which will be presided over by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He was also scheduled to address recent events in the State and the upcoming Assembly elections.
Inputs from IANS
