K’taka CM’s daughter tests COVID +ve

Soon after Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa tested positive for Covid-19 on August 2, his daughter, Padmavathi has also tested positive for the virus. His son Vijayendra went into quarantine for seven days from today. He tweeted that his father is asymptomatic and stable in the hospital.

The CM is under observation at Manipal Hospital in Old Airport Road in Bengaluru.

Taking to Twitter on August 2, the chief minister had said he was being hospitalised as a precaution. “I have tested positive for coronavirus. Whilst I am fine, I am being hospitalised as a precaution on the recommendation of doctors. I request those who have come in contact with me recently to be observant and exercise self quarantine.”

Yediyurappa was in quarantine a couple of weeks ago after some staff at his home office ‘Krishna’ had tested positive. The infection, sources in the Chief Minister’s Office said, was detected during a routine weekly test by the health department.

Earlier, Forest Minister Anand Singh, Tourism Minister C T Ravi and Agriculture Minister B C Patil had tested positive and is now recovering from the disease.

Yediyurappa had attended various programmes last week, including the inauguration of the work on the Bengaluru Bio-life-sciences Park on July 29.

On July 31, he met Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala, triggering speculations of a pending Cabinet expansion. He also met some of his Cabinet colleagues.

On Sunday, Karnataka reported 5,532 Covid- 19 cases, taking the total to 1,34,819.