Summary:
Ludhiana, Jan 19 (PTI) Former Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal on Wednesday tested positive for COVID-19.
The 94-year-old Shiromani Akali Dal patriarch was admitted to Ludhiana’s Dayanand Medical College and Hospital (DMCH ) in the afternoon.
DMCH Medical Superintendent Dr Sandeep Sharma said Badal tested positive for coronavirus.
"He is stable", Sharma said.
Hospital"s Covid section incharge Rajesh Mahajan said the report of Badal"s rapid antigen test was positive while the report of the RT-PCR test is yet to come.
He said Badal has been admitted to a private room and all necessary investigations for complete evaluation have been conducted on him.