Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal tests positive for Covid-19

NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has tested positive for Covid-19 and he is under isolation at home.

The CM in a tweet informed that he has mild symptoms."I have tested positive for Covid. Mild symptoms. Have isolated myself at home. Those who came in touch with me in last few days, kindly isolate yourself and get yourself tested," he tweeted.

On Monday, Arvind Kejriwal was in Dehradun to kick-start the Aam Aadmi Party's campaign for the Assembly elections in Uttarakhand. He addressed the party's 'Uttarakhand Nav Nirman' rally at the Parade Ground in Dehradun.

Delhi has seen a spurt of Covid-19 cases in the recent days. The resurgence triggered by the new highly-transmissible Omicron variant on Monday pushed daily fresh Covid cases beyond 4,000-mark.