Industries and Commerce Minister Sunder Sham Arora on Tuesday said that he had tested positive for Covid-19.

Chandigarh: Industries and Commerce Minister Sunder Sham Arora on Tuesday said that he had tested positive for Covid-19.

“I have been tested positive for COVID-19 & has quarantined myself at my Chandigarh residence. I request all those persons who came in contact with me during last few days please get tested for coronavirus infection. Otherwise, I am at present not having any physical problem,” Arora wrote on his Facebook page.

Sunder Sham AroraPunjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh wished him a speedy recovery.

“Wishing my Cabinet colleague Industry & Commerce Minister Sunder Sham Arora Ji who has tested positive for #Covid19 a speedy recovery. Look forward to him joining us at work soon,” said the CM in his tweet.

Capt Amarinder Singh tweet

Arora, who is a legislator from Hoshiarpur seat, was the fourth minister of Amarinder Singh-led Congress government to have contracted the virus.

The one-day session of Punjab Vidhan Sabha will be held on August 28 here. Earlier, three ministers Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa, Gurpreet Singh Kangar and Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa tested positive for coronavirus.