Shashikala Jolle tests positive for COVID-19

Bengaluru: Karnataka Women and Child Development Minister Shashikala Jolle on Monday, August 31 said she has tested positive for COVID-19 and is under home quarantine.

“I have been confirmed COVID positive. on the advice of the doctors I”m under 14 days home quarantine. I request all those who had come in my contact to get tested and quarantine themselves,” Jolle tweeted.

She said that her health condition was currently normal and with love and wishes from everyone, would soon get back to serve the people.

Jolle is the newest addition to the list of Ministers in the Yediyurappa government who had tested positive for the coronavirus infection.

Earlier this month, Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa, Health Minister B Sriramulu, Tourism Minister C T Ravi, Agriculture Minister BC Patil, Forest Minister Anand Singh were among those who had tested positive and have now recovered.