Shimla: Himachal Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur tested positive for Coronavirus today. CM Jai Ram Thakur confirmed his report on his Twitter account.

“A few days ago, due to contact with a corona positive person, I was quarantined at my residence for the past one week, due to some symptoms of corona from last two days, I got a corona test done today, which has been reported positive,” he wrote on Twitter.

CM Thakur is now isolated at his official residence on the advice of doctors.

It’s learned that on October 5, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur was home quarantine as a precautionary measure against COVID-19.

Cabinet Ministers Mahender Thakur, Sukhram Chaudhary and Suresh Bhardwaj had earlier tested positive from the virus. Mahender Thakur and Sukhram Chaudhary have recovered, while Suresh Bhardwaj is still under treatment.