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TRS MLA tests positive for COVID-19

Jun 13, 2020, 15:38 IST

PTI

Hyderabad, Jun 13 () A ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi MLA has tested positive for COVID-19, TRS sources said on Saturday.

He is undergoing treatment, they said.

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

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

After going into self-quarantine, his samples were sent for COVID-19 test and the 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, the tally of positive cases in Telangana stood at 4484. CORR SJR BN WELCOME BN WELCOME

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