Rebel AAP MLA Manshahia, SP among five contacts of Punjab revenue minister test positive for Covid-19chandigarhUpdated: Aug 18, 2020 13:15 ISTBathinda: Rebel Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator Nazar Singh Manshahia and SP (headquarters) Satnam Singh were among five people who tested positive in Mansa district on Tuesday. Officiating Mansa civil surgeon Dr GB Singh said a journalist and two Punjab Police constables were the other primary contacts of Punjab revenue minister Gurpreet Singh Kangar, who was tested positive hours after the Independence Day function. Dr Singh said tracing of other contacts of the minister is underway. Sardulgarh sub-divisional magistrate Rajpal Singh and Mansa municipal council executive officer Vishal Jindal also tested positive on Monday. Meanwhile, a coronavirus positive undertrial Gurmeet Singh managed to flee from an isolation facility at Red Cross compound in Bathinda on Monday.

Source: Hindustan Times August 18, 2020 07:40 UTC