After reports of rising covid19 cases and night curfew being imposed in many districts of Punjab, the Punjab Finance Minister Manpreet Badal has today tested positive for coronavirus.
In his statement, the Finance Minister said, "I would like to inform everyone that I have tested positive for COVID and I will be in quarantine for the next coming days," he said.
"I got myself tested before the session and then again immediately after the session. Before the session, I tested negative. After the session, I have tested positive," he added.
Meanwhile, in view of increasing coronavirus cases, authorities in Ludhiana and Patiala cities imposed a night curfew daily from March 12 from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. till further orders.
Earlier, the night curfew was imposed in Jalandhar, Nawanshahr, Kapurthala and Hoshiarpur towns of the Doaba region.