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Former PM HD Dewe Gowda & Wife Test COVID-19 Positive

New Delhi: Janata Dal (Secular) chief and former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda and his wife tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday.

“My wife Chennamma and I have tested positive for COVID-19. We are self-isolating along with other family members. I request all those who came in contact with us over the last few days to get themselves tested,” he tweeted.

The 87-year-old veteran leader also requested party workers and well-wishers to take suitable precautions, The Indian Express (TIE) reported.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi also spoke to the former PM and enquired about his and his wife’s health. Here’s what he said.

 

OB Bureau

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