|
Kolkata, Sep 30 (IANS) West Bengal Sunderbans Affairs Minister Manturam Pakhira has tested positive for Covid-19, sources in the state health department said.
He was first admitted to Kakdwip Super Speciality Hospital on Tuesday but later he was taken to Beleghata ID hospital in Kolkata for treatment.
Bengali actor and Trinamool Congress leader Soham Chakraborty also tested positive for Covid-19 and was admitted to a private hospital near the EM bypass.
Several state cabinet members, including Transport Minister Suvendu Adhikari, Fire and Emergency Services Minister Sujit Bose, Food Minister Jyotipriyo Mullick and Animal Husbandry Minister Swapan Debnath had tested Covid-19 positive in the past. They have all recovered now.
--IANS
sbn/rs/bg
Copyright and Disclaimer: All news and images appearing in our news section, search engines and social media are provided by IANS. If you face any issues related to the content/images, please contact our news service provider directly. We are not liable/responsible for any content/images related to the news service provider.
|
