Delhi CM Kejriwal goes into self-quarantine; to be tested for COVID-19 on June 9

Falling sick, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has gone into self-quarantine and will get himself tested for COVID-19 on Tuesday.

Kejriwal, who is diabetic, has developed sore throat and fever and has been feeling unwell since Sunday afternoon.

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He has cancelled all his appointments since Sunday, after attending a Cabinet meeting and a digital address during which he announced that Delhi hospitals will be reserved only for the residents of the national capital.

“He has mild fever and sore throat since Sunday afternoon. As advised by doctors, the chief minister will undergo COVID-19 test on Tuesday morning,” officials said.

Kejriwal has been holding most of his meetings via video conferencing for the past two months.

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Meanwhile, a top official of government's media arm Press Information Bureau has been admitted to AIIMS with "COVID-19 like" symptoms.

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting issued an order closing the National Media Centre on Monday for extensive sanitisation.

There were also reports of around a dozen officials and staff of Ministry of Labour and Employment, including a Joint Secretary, testing positive for COVID-19.