Bhiwani MLA’s family members, PA among 15 to test positive for coronavirus
MLA, daughter test negative
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Tribune News Service
Hisar, May 30
Eleven people associated with Bhiwani Member of Legislative Assembly Ghanshyam Sharaf were among 15 who tested from the district on Saturday, officials said.
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Among those testing positive were nine members of Sharaf’s family as well as his personal assistant and his family member. Sharaf however has tested negative, district officials said.
Officials said the MLA and his personal assistant had attended a function in Chandigarh last week. After the personal assistant tested positive upon his return, district authorities ran tests on his family, as well as on Sharaf and his family.
Bhiwani’s Chief Medical Officer said a woman and her one-year-old toddler were among the 15 who tested positive on Saturday.
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Sources said that health authorities had taken swab samples of Sharaf and his daughter, who had also tested negative, to test again.
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