Belthangady: BJP MLA from the Belthangady constituency, Harish Poonja has tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
The news was confirmed by the MLA on his Twitter handle. He informed that he voluntarily got tested after he had a slight fever.
“As I had a slight fever, I took the COVID-19 test and the report came back positive. Since I don’t have any other symptoms, I am taking treatment at home,” he wrote in Kannada.
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— Harish Poonja (@HPoonja) August 5, 2020
Poonja then requested all those who came in contact with him in the past few days to quarantine themselves.