Bhubaneswar: Odisha BJP president Samir Mohanty was admitted to the AIIMS, Bhubaneswar after he tested positive for COVID-19.
The BJP leader in a tweet said that he had undergone the test and the report came positive.
Due to symptoms of Corona, I went for the test and found positive. I am doing well, but as per the advice of doctors I got hospitalized and under treatment. I request to all who have come in contact with me in past few days to kindly isolate and conduct test if necessary.
— Samir Mohanty (@SamirMohantyBJP) September 14, 2020
He said though his condition is stable, he has been admitted to the AIIMS on the advice of the doctors.
He has requested the people, who have come in contact with him recently, to undergo the test and isolate themselves.
Apart from Mohanty, three BJP leaders— Nilagiri MLA Sukanta Kumar Nayak, Jayaram Pangi and Bargarh MP Suresh Pujari—have also tested positive for the virus.