The State health department officials sent his samples for testing to the National Institute of Virology, Pune. The 24-year-old from Hyderabad, who was working in Bengaluru, had developed symptoms a few days after returning from Dubai. Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao spoke of the techie in the State Assembly on March 7 and tried to allay fears. The Home Minister of Telangana tested positive for COVID-19 and was under treatment in a private hospital. Also read | Fingers raised at ‘discrepancies’ in private lab COVID testsThe State government also came under criticism for another reason.

Source: The Hindu July 17, 2020 19:37 UTC