Vice President of India M Venkaiah Naidu has tested positive for Covid -19 during a standard
test, his office said in a tweet tonight. The 71-year-old, who is in home isolation, is
“asymptomatic and healthy”, the tweet read.

Vice President #VenkaiahNaidu tests positive for #Covidhttps://t.co/bsylYojj7f

— The Tribune (@thetribunechd) September 29, 2020

“The Vice President of India who went through a routine COVID-19 test today morning has been
tested positive. He is in any case, asymptomatic and healthy. He has been prompted to isolate
himself. His better half Smt. Usha Naidu has been tried negative and is in self-seclusion,” the
tweet from his office read.

The Vice President of India who underwent a routine COVID-19 test today morning has been tested positive. He is however, asymptomatic and in good health. He has been advised home quarantine. His wife Smt. Usha Naidu has been tested negative and is in self-isolation.

— Vice-President of India (@VPIndia) September 29, 2020

Mr Naidu, who is likewise the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, as of late went to the rainstorm
meeting of parliament, which was trimmed short after in excess of 25 individuals tried positive
for the infection.

The two places of parliament were dismissed inconclusively on September 23, rather than
proceeding till the assigned date of October 1.Today, without precedent for 28 days, the quantity of Covid deaths over a 24-hour time frame

dipped under 1,000. Alongside the 776 fatalities, an aggregate of 96,318 individuals have lost
their lives to the sickness till now.