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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh tests positive for Covid-19

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New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday and is currently under home quarantine. A team of doctors have examined him and recommended he rest for a few days.

The minister is currently under home quarantine with mild symptoms, according to an official release. Singh was scheduled to attend the Indian Air Force Commanders' conference in the national capital today but had to skip it after being tested positive for the virus, the statement said.

On Wednesday he attended the Army Commanders conference during which he was accompanied by Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Pande and other senior Army officers.

He practised firing on small arms firing simulator. Fresh 12,591 Covid-19 infections were recorded across the country in the last 24 hours, marking a significant jump from Wednesday's tally of 10,542 cases, the Union health ministry said on Thursday.

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