Bhubaneswar: Senior BJD leader and Rajya Sabha member Prasanna Acharya has tested positive for COVID-19.
Following this, BJD chief and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday tweeted wishing Acharya quick recovery and sound health.
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After arriving in Bhubaneswar from New Delhi on Wednesday, Acharya had left for Bargarh the next day. However, on the way, he had a mild fever. On Friday, he had undergone a COVID-19 test at a hospital in Bargarh and tested positive. Later in the evening, he was admitted to Vikash Hospital.
His condition is now stable, said his family members.
