Senior BJP leader and Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi Thursday said that he has tested positive for
Covid-19 and has been admitted to AIIMS in Patna. The BJP leader said he intends to hit the campaign trail soon in poll-bound Bihar and all his parameters are “perfectly normal”.
“Tested positive for CORONA.All parameters perfectly normal.Started with mild temp.No temp.for last 2 days.Admitted to AIIMS Patna for better monitoring.CT scan of lungs normal.Will be back soon for campaigning,” he tweeted.
Nearly 35 of Sushil Modi’s staff have also been tested for the coronavirus and their reports are awaited.
The tweet comes a day before PM Narendra Modi enters the scene in the poll-bound state with back-to-back rallies in Sasaram, Gaya and Bhagalpur districts. Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, who had shared the dais with his deputy four days ago in Bhojpur, tested negative and will campaign with PM Modi in the three districts.