Telangana minister Malla Reddy contracts coronavirus

Hyderabad: Labour and employment minister Ch Malla Reddy has tested positive for Covid-19. He is under home isolation. He is the second minister to have contracted coronavirus in Telangana.

A month ago, home minister Mohd Mahmood Ali had tested positive and underwent treatment at a private hospital. He recovered subsequently and has even been attending duties.

While confirming that he tested positive for coronavirus, Malla Reddy said he had undergone a test and result came on last Sunday. He said he was under home quarantine for the past few days. “I am asymptomatic and completely healthy. Will soon join duties and public service,” the minister said.

Apart from the ministers, several ruling party MLAs, including Alair MLA Gongidi Sunitha, Armoor MLA A Jeevan Reddy, Nizamabad MLA Bajireddy Govardhan Reddy, Jangaon MLA Muthireddy Yadagiri Reddy and MLC Kadiyam Srihari, had tested positive for Covid-19 and most of them recovered too. TNN