Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain, who tested positive for Covid-19 and was admitted to the Rajiv Gandhi Super Specialty Hospital
New Delhi: Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain, who tested positive for Covid-19 and was admitted to the Rajiv Gandhi Super Specialty Hospital early Tuesday, has been put on oxygen support after his lung infection increased.
Satyendar Jain
Jain was brought to the hospital and was administered a test for the novel coronavirus infection on Tuesday morning, for which he tested negative. But he still ran fever and showed symptoms, so another test was done.
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Thursday took over the charge of health, PWD, power and other departments held by his cabinet colleague.
CoronavirusMeanwhile, India reported the highest single-day spike of 13,586 new Covid-19 cases and 336 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of positive cases to 3,80,532, including 1,63,248 active cases, 2,04,711 cured/discharged/migrated and 12,573 deaths.
