Congress Leader Shashi Tharoor admitted to Hospital days after he tested positive for Coronavirus
Congress leader and MP Shashi Tharoor who tested positive for Covid-19 last week has been admitted on Sunday to Apollo hospital, Sarita Vihar, Delhi. Taking to Twitter, he said "After waiting for two days for a test appointment and another day and a half for the results, I finally have confirmation. I am #Covid positive. Hoping to deal with it in a" positive "frame of mind, with rest, steam and plenty of fluids. My sister and 85-year-old mother are on the same boat".
According to the PTI, the 65-year-old politician is doing fine and is stable. Tharoor is the third Congress leader to test positive for Covid-19 in the last week. He followed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and former Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, who was tested positive for Covid-19.
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