Surat: Two senior BJP leaders, who had shared the stage with chief minister Bhupendra Patel during his visit to the city on Sunday, were among 22 people who tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday.
Deputy mayor Dinesh Jodhani (50) and city BJP general secretary Kishore Bindal (69) got themselves tested after they felt mild symptoms of the virus.
Jodhani and Bindal were present at the Surat airport when the CM arrived on Saturday night last. Jodhani had shared the stage with CM at an event at the VNSGU convention hall.
“I did not feel any symptoms till today (Monday) morning. But due to a sore throat, I got RT-PCR done in a laboratory and the result was positive. I have isolated myself and I am doing fine,” said Jodhani.
Bindal said, “I was unwell since Sunday morning and had isolated myself at home. My wife and I got tested on Monday and were found positive. All other family members have tested negative.”
Among the 22 cases, two college students of KP Commerce College and DRB College along with a Class XI student from Vidhyakunj School tested positive on Monday. Meanwhile, the 32-year-old diamond businessman, who had returned from Botswana in Africa earlier this month and tested positive on December 19, has been found infected with the Omicron variant. The patient is fully vaccinated and his health is stable. He has been isolated in a private hospital.
Total 22 persons tested positive in the city and one in the district. Two in Bharuch and one each in Navsari and Valsad districts were found positive.
Total four persons who tested positive have returned from non ‘at risk’ countries and their health is normal.
Deputy mayor Dinesh Jodhani (50) and city BJP general secretary Kishore Bindal (69) got themselves tested after they felt mild symptoms of the virus.
Jodhani and Bindal were present at the Surat airport when the CM arrived on Saturday night last. Jodhani had shared the stage with CM at an event at the VNSGU convention hall.
“I did not feel any symptoms till today (Monday) morning. But due to a sore throat, I got RT-PCR done in a laboratory and the result was positive. I have isolated myself and I am doing fine,” said Jodhani.
Bindal said, “I was unwell since Sunday morning and had isolated myself at home. My wife and I got tested on Monday and were found positive. All other family members have tested negative.”
Among the 22 cases, two college students of KP Commerce College and DRB College along with a Class XI student from Vidhyakunj School tested positive on Monday. Meanwhile, the 32-year-old diamond businessman, who had returned from Botswana in Africa earlier this month and tested positive on December 19, has been found infected with the Omicron variant. The patient is fully vaccinated and his health is stable. He has been isolated in a private hospital.
Total 22 persons tested positive in the city and one in the district. Two in Bharuch and one each in Navsari and Valsad districts were found positive.
Total four persons who tested positive have returned from non ‘at risk’ countries and their health is normal.
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