BENGALURU: Karnataka’s tourism minister CT Ravi, who tested positive for Covid on Saturday, took another test on Sunday morning just to be sure of the diagnosis. Ravi became the first Karnataka minister to test positive for the virus. While the minister tested negative earlier last week, his samples tested positive in a second swab test conducted on Friday evening.
The tourism minister took to Twitter to confirm the result. He stated that he is asymptomatic and is in home quarantine. “I am doing well. There are no corona symptoms. I am in home quarantine and am currently walking in my farmhouse,” CT Ravi tweeted on Saturday evening.
The minister is currently in his hometown, Chikkamagaluru. In his attempt to reiterate that he is doing well, Ravi tweeted again on Sunday about his yoga routine. “Within a span of one week, one test has come out negative and one has come out positive.
Hence, I have given samples for a test today as well. Awaiting the third umpire’s decision,” CT Ravi tweeted on Sunday. Till about 11 PM on Sunday evening, the minister waited for the results from the third test.
Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa is already under home quarantine after three personnel from his official residence tested positive for the virus. Karnataka Education Minister K Sudhakar’s wife and daughter also tested positive, while he and his two sons tested negative. So far, some five Congress MLAs have tested positive.