Karnataka Health and Family Welfare Minister B Sriramulu tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday, and has been admitted to Bowring Hospital in Bengaluru.

Sriramulu said in a tweet that he tested for Covid-19 after suffering from fever during the day.

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Sriramulu is the fifth minister in the state cabinet to test positive for coronavirus. Among his cabinet colleagues, who have tested positive for the virus include chief minister BS Yediyurappa – admitted to a private hospital since last Sunday, agriculture minister BC Patil, co-operation minister ST Somashekar and Tourism Minister – who had tested positive in July.

ಕೊರೊನ ಪಾಸಿಟಿವ್ ಬಂದಿರುವ ಹಿನ್ನೆಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ, ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನ ಶಿವಾಜಿನಗರದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸರ್ಕಾರಿ ಸ್ವಾಮ್ಯದ ಬೋರಿಂಗ್ ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆಗೆ ದಾಖಲಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.

ಶೀಘ್ರ ಗುಣಮುಖನಾಗಿ ಬರುವ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸವಿದ್ದು, ಯಾರೂ ಆತಂಕಪಡುವ ಅಗತ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ. pic.twitter.com/cGnYuPbZ15

— B Sriramulu (@sriramulubjp) August 9, 2020