NEW DELHI:
Former President Pranab Mukherjee
said on Monday that he has tested
positive
for
COVID-19
.The 84-year-old requested people who came in contact with him in the last one week to get tested as a precaution."On a visit to the hospital for a separate procedure, I have tested positive for COVID19 today," Mukherjee tweeted."I request the people who came in contact with me in the last week, to please self isolate and get tested for COVID-19," the Congress leader, who was the president from 2012-17, said.
Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala along with several other party leaders wished a speedy recovery to Mukherjee.
"We wish former President
Pranab Mukherjee a speedy recovery from Covid," the Congress said on its official Twitter handle.
Several leaders from across the political spectrum also wished him a speedy recovery.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot tweeted, "I have come to know former President of India Sh. Pranab Mukherjee has tested positive for Covid-19...concerned about his health. Wish him a speedy recovery."
Union minister Piyush Goyal also wished good health for Mukherjee, and said he is confident that the former president will be successful in recovering from the virus quickly.