Sushil Kumar Modi has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. He has been admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Patna, according to reports.
On Thursday, Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar Sushil Kumar Modi has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. He has been admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Patna, according to reports.
This comes at a time when the politics in the state is heating up in a lead up to assembly polls and campaigning for the same. Sushil Kumar Modi is a prominent BJP leader and campaigner of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), having played the role of deputy CM in Nitish Kumar’s government.
“Tested positive for Corona. All parameters perfectly normal. Started with mild temperature. No temperature for the last two days. Admitted to AIIMS Patna for better monitoring,” Sushil Modi said in a tweet.
Tested positive for CORONA.All parameters perfectly normal.Started with mild https://t.co/cTwCzt88DL temp.for last 2 days.Admitted to AIIMS Patna for better monitoring.CT scan of lungs normal.Will be back soon for campaigning.
— Sushil Kumar Modi (@SushilModi) October 22, 2020
Earlier this week, the deputy CM had attended a joint election rally with state Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
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