SHILLONG: Meghalaya Chief Minister, Conrad Sangma has tested positive for COVID19. Taking to Twitter, the Chief Minister announced, “I have tested positive for #Covid_19. I am under home isolation and experiencing mild symptoms. I request all those who came in contact with me in the past 5 days to kindly keep a watch on their health and if necessary get tested. Stay safe.”
Meghalaya health officials have confirmed that the Chief Minister was having symptoms and tested positive for COVID19.
Health Minister AL Hek said all the high risk contacts of the Chief Minister would be tested even as he advised all Cabinet Ministers to go for test. Informing that the Secretariat will be sanitized, the Health Minister added that the contact tracing of the Minister was on. It was also informed that the Chief Minister has mild symptoms.