3 Politicians Self-Isolate Over Dinner With Coronavirus+ve Kanika Kapoor

New Delhi:

After singer Kanika Kapoor shared on social media as of late that she had examined certain for coronavirus, a dinner she attended in Lucknow has brought about a scare amongst politicians the entire approach to Delhi, together with for parliament and the President’s Space.

As President Ram Nath Kovind cancelled all his appointments as a part of the federal government measures, it emerged that he had met with an MP who used to be in all probability uncovered to coronavirus on the dinner attended via Kanika Kapoor on Sunday.

The BJP’s Vasundhara Raje and her son, MP Dushyant Singh, who attended the dinner, have long gone into self-quarantine. So have politicians who got here involved with them.

“Whilst in Lucknow, I attended a dinner with my son Dushyant and his in-laws. Kanika, who has sadly examined certain for #Covid-19 used to be additionally a visitor. As a question of plentiful warning, my son and I’ve right away self-quarantined and we are taking all essential precautions,” tweeted Vasundhara Raje, former Leader Minister of Rajasthan.

Whilst in Lucknow, I attended a dinner with my son Dushyant & his in-laws. Kanika, who has sadly examined certain for #Covid19 used to be additionally a visitor.

As a question of plentiful warning, my son & I’ve right away self-quarantined and we are taking all essential precautions.

— Vasundhara Raje (@VasundharaBJP) March 20, 2020

Each have examined detrimental, however that hasn’t stopped the panic.

Dushyant Singh met the President on Wednesday, as a part of a delegation of MPs from Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. Former union minister Anupriya Patel, who met him the day past, tweeted that she used to be in self-quarantine.

Dushyant Singh additionally attended parliament after the dinner, stated a livid Trinamool Congress member Derek O’Brien, who has been calling for a parliament shutdown over COVID 19. Mr O’Brien has additionally quarantined himself.

five.30 pm.
Friday, March 20.
House.
New Delhi.
My observation on video.

Am on self-isolation and following all protocol, as I used to be sitting proper subsequent to MP Dushyant for 2 hours at a #Parliament assembly on March 18. #COVID19pic.twitter.com/vX01w9o1D8

— Citizen Derek | নাগরিক ডেরেক (@derekobrienmp) March 20, 2020

“This Govt is placing us all in peril. The PM says self-isolate your self however the Parliament is on. I used to be sitting subsequent to Dushyant the opposite day for two.five hours. There are two extra MPs who’re in self-isolation. The consultation will have to be deferred,” stated Mr O’Brien.

Kanika Kapoor, 41, arrived in Mumbai from London on March nine and two days later, went to Lucknow. She has denied hiding her sickness and risking some 200 visitors on the dinner.

The singer says she used to be screened at Mumbai airport and had confirmed no signs of coronavirus or COVID-19.

She felt a sore throat 3 days in the past.  In keeping with her circle of relatives resources, it took two days for the federal government well being division to take a swab. She came upon this morning that she had examined certain for the virus.

She then posted a message on Instagram. She has been positioned in isolation on the King George’s Scientific College in Lucknow.

“For the previous 4 days I’ve had indicators of flu, I were given myself examined and it got here certain for COVID-19. My circle of relatives and I are in entire quarantine now and following clinical recommendation on transfer ahead. Touch mapping of other folks I’ve been involved with is underway as neatly. I used to be scanned on the airport as in line with standard process 10 days in the past once I got here again house. The indications have advanced best 4 days in the past,” the singer posted.

India has 223 instances of coronavirus as of now. 4 other folks have died.