Omar Abdullah tests positive for Covid

April 09, 2021 15:06

National Conference leader Omar Abdullah says that he has tested positive for COVID-19. He is asymptotic and is self-isolating at home.

"For a year I did my best to dodge this damn virus but it's finally caught up with me. I tested positive for COVID-19 this afternoon. I'm completely asymptotic. Based on medical advice I'm self-isolating at home & monitoring my parameters like oxygen saturation levels etc," Abdullah said.

His father Farooq Abdullah had also tested positive for the virus a week ago.

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