Jitin Prasada, Kashav Maurya test COVID-19 negative

Lucknow, March 22 (IANS) Former union minister Jitin Prasada and his wife Neha have tested negative for coronavirus.

Prasada and his wife were present at the party where Bollywood singer Kanika Kapoor was present. Kanika tested positive for coronavirus and is now in hospital.

Soon after Kanika tested positive, Prasada and his wife had self-quarantined themselves.

Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Maurya who had interacted with Kanika Kapoor’s uncle Vipul Tandon in Kanpur, when the singer was staying with the latter, has also undergone corona test with his family and all of them have tested negative.

Meanwhile, 11 more relatives of Kanika Kapoor who had interacted with her during her visit to Lucknow, have also tested negative in the corona test.

–IANS

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