Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal tests positive for COVID-19

Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank on Wednesday informed that he has tested positive for COVID-19.

Taking to Twitter, Pokhriyal wrote: “This is to inform you all that I have tested COVID positive today. I am taking medication & treatment as per the advice of my doctors. Request all those who have come in my contact recently to be observant, and get themselves tested.”

All the work of @EduMinOfIndia is being conducted normally observing necessary precautions.

— Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (@DrRPNishank) April 21, 2021

He also assured that the work of the Education Ministry is being conducted normally observing necessary precautions.