Hyderabad mayor tests positive for COVID-19, had met KT Rama Rao and Asaduddin Owaisi

Several notable personalities have so far tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Telangana. From doctors to politicians, the contagious virus has been wreaking havoc in the city by infecting thousands of people every day. On Sunday, Hyderabad mayor Bonthu Rammohan also tested positive for COVID-19. He is being treated at home and his condition is reportedly stable.

The news of the Hyderabad mayor testing positive has created a panic in AIMM as Rammohan had met AIMM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on July 23 in an event where the foundation stone was laid for an elevated corridor in Chanchalguda. As per a report, two ministers and two AIMM legislators were also present at the event along with Owaisi.

The sources in AIMM have said that the party is continuously monitoring the health of all those who were present at the event. Rammohan had also met minister KT Rama Rao on July 24 to wish him on his birthday. The Hyderabad mayor had earlier undergone



COVID-19 tests twice in June and was found negative. This was his third test which was done through rapid antigen testing method and he was found positive.

The specialists overseeing his wellbeing have said that the civic chairman is asymptomatic and his family have tried negative. Rammohan conveyed a urging message to the general population and expressed that the fight against COVID-19 can be won on the off chance that one is certain. 

"Individuals tried constructive ought not freeze, if an individual is sure, he can win the Covid-19 fight," the civic chairman was cited as saying by News Report. Contact following is being done to recognize every one of the individuals who interacted with the civic chairman over the most recent couple of days.

Hyderabad is the worst-affected city in Telangana, which has recorded more than 52,000 cases of COVID-19 so far. Telangana on Sunday recorded 1640 new cases and eight deaths.