A Gujarat Congress legislator Imran Khedawala late on Tuesday tested positive for COVID-19. Mr. Khedawala was immediately taken to SVP hospital where he was admitted for treatment. Mr. Khedawala is a legislator representing Jamalpur Khadia, a part of coronavirus hotspot in Ahmedabad city that has been brought under curfew in a drastic measure to contain the spread of the virus. Khedawala attended a meeting called by the CM regarding Coronavirus outbreak in the city. Significantly, Mr. Khedawala also attended a press conference, where other health officials were present and later, the health secretary used the same chair while giving the daily briefing about the pandemic to the media.

Source: The Hindu April 14, 2020 18:45 UTC