CHANDIGARH: Punjab Finance Minister Manpreet Badal on Friday said he was tested positive for coronavirus.
I would like to inform everyone that I have tested positive for COVID and I will be in quarantine for the next coming days, " he said.
"I got myself tested before the session and then again immediately after the session. Before the session, I tested negative. After the session, I have tested positive, " he added.
In view of increasing coronavirus cases, authorities in Ludhiana and Patiala cities imposed a night curfew daily from March 12 from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. till further orders.
Earlier, the night curfew was imposed in Jalandhar, Nawanshahr, Kapurthala and Hoshiarpur towns.