AAP leader Atishi tests positive for COVID-19

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Atishi, the 39-year-old AAP leader, who is the MLA from Kalkaji Assembly segment in south Delhi and national spokesperson,  tested positive a day after party colleague and Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain was admitted to hospital with complaints high fever and breathing problem.

The Minister, however, tested corona negative and is slated to be tested again on Wednesday. On June 9, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had also tested negative for novel coronavirus after he complained of mild fever and sore throat.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and other AAP leaders took to Twitter to wish her speedy recovery. “Atishi ji has played an important role in the fight against corona. I hope that she will get healthy soon and again get involved in serving the people,” Kejriwal tweeted in Hindi.

Atishi was tested on Tuesday and her report came positive on Wednesday. She is currently under home quarantine.