Dehradun:
Uttarakhand BJP president Bansidhar Bhagat on Saturday said he has tested positive for COVID-19.
Taking to Twitter, Mr Bhagat himself announced his test result and asked all those who came in contact with him last week to undergo COVID-19 testing.
Uttarakhand BJP vice-president Devendra Bhasin said Mr Bhagat’s treatment has begun. He also wished the state party chief a speedy recovery.
“I was tested for corona on Friday and my test report has come positive. I request everyone who came in contact with me last week to undergo a corona test,” Mr Bhagat said in a tweet.
“I hope I will be back soon with your blessings and good wishes,” he said.
मेरा कल कोरोना वायरस के लिए परीक्षण किया गया जिसमें मेरी परीक्षण रिपोर्ट पॉजिटिव आई है।
मैं सभी पार्टी पदाधिकारियों और कार्यकर्ताओं से अपील करता हूँ, पिछले सप्ताह में मेरे संपर्क में जो भी आए हैं, वे कृपया परीक्षण करवा लें।
आप सभी के आशीर्वाद से पुनः आपके बीच जल्द ही लौटूंगा।— Bansidhar Bhagat (@bansidharbhagat) August 29, 2020
Mr Bhasin said the state BJP headquarters here has been closed for two days.
The party office will remain closed on Saturday and Sunday during which it will be fully sanitised, he said, adding it will reopen on Monday.