Former Karnataka chief minister and Leader of Opposition in the state assembly, Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said that he has tested positive for COVID-19 and admitted himself to a hospital.

"I have been tested positive for COVID-19 and also been admitted to the hospital on the advice of doctors as a precaution," he tweeted.

"I request all those who had come in contact with me to check out for symptoms and to quarantine themselves," Siddaramaiah said in another tweet.

Earlier on Sunday, Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa had said that he tested positive for the novel coronavirus.