Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot has tested positive for Covid-19 and is under home quarantine, the Special Secretary to the Governor, R Prabhu Shankar, said on Tuesday.
“The governor has tested positive for Covid-19. He is being continuously monitored and his health is stable,” Shankar said in a statement.
“Presently, he is quarantined at his residence. His scheduled programs and appointments stand canceled till further intimation,” the official added. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah wished Governor Gehlor a speedy recovery. In a statement on social media platform X, Siddaramaiah said, “I wish the Honorable Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot, who is infected with Novel Corona, a speedy recovery.”
