Gujarat Dy CM Nitin Patel hospitalised after tested Covid positive

Gandhinagar: Deputy Chief Minister of Gujarat Shri Nitin Patel who is also Health Minister of the State was today tested Covid19 positive in RT-PCR test. Patel opted for Covid-19 test after he experienced common symptoms of Covid-19 infection. He was admitted in U.N. Mehta hospital in Asarwa on doctor’s advise. Patel has asked those who came into his close contact recently to take care of themselves. Patel who has played active role in addressing the Covid-19 pandemic situation in the State since March last year attended an inauguration function at Kolavada near Gandhinagar today morning with Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Chief Minister Vijay Rupani. He also visited upcoming 900-bed covid hospital at Gujarat University Convention and Exhibition Centre in Ahmedabad last evening and attended a meeting and press briefing also after that. Patel was however wearing face mask constantly at all these occasions. Nitin Patel was vaccinated against Covid19 for first dose on 5th of March this year along with his wife at Sola Civil hospital. DeshGujarat