Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal who underwent test for COVID-19 on Tuesday after he complained of sore throat and mild fever, tested negative for the novel coronavirus, Aam Aadmi Party sources said.
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Confirming the news, AAP MLA Raghav Chadha posted on Twitter, “CM @ArvindKejriwal tests negative for Covid-19. Thank god.”
Kejriwal had isolated himself after developing mild fever and sore throat, and has not been attending any meeting since Sunday afternoon.
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Meanwhile the total number of COVID-19 cases in Delhi surged to 29,943 on Tuesday, while the nationwide tally recorded 266,598 cases so far.
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