Sahara's Subrata Roy tests positive for COVID-19

April 09, 2021 16:31

Sahara group Chairman Subrata Roy Sahara has tested positive for coronavirus. Amidst the rising number of COVID-19 cases, Roy has appealed to everyone that the priority should be to "stay safe and take care of people around us", according to a release.

As per the release, Roy, who is the Managing Worker and Chairman of Sahara India Pariwar, has tested positive for coronavirus. On Friday, India reported a record single-day spike of 1,31,968 new COVID-19 cases, pushing its infection tally to 1,30,60,542.

The death toll increased to1,67,642with 780 more fatalities in a day, highest since October 18, latest data from the Union health ministry showed. Registering a steady increase for the 30th day in a row, the number of active COVID-19 cases increased to 9,79,608, which is 7.5 per cent of the total infections, as per the data updated at 8 am. PTI

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