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Parrikar's son tests corona positive, hospitalised

By IANS | Updated: August 16, 2020 15:15 IST

Panaji, Aug 16 Former Defence Minister and late BJP leader Manohar Parrikar's elder son Utpal was on Sunday ...

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Panaji, Aug 16 Former Defence Minister and late BJP leader Manohar Parrikar's elder son Utpal was on Sunday hospitalised after he tested positive for coronavirus.

"On the advice of doctors and to take proper line of treatment, I've got admitted to hospital. Thank you everyone for the wishes," tweeted Utpal Parrikar, who is also a member of the state Bharatiya Janata Party executive committee.

Union Minister of State for Defence and AYUSH Shripad Naik has also been admitted to a private hospital, after he along with his wife tested positive for coronavirus last week. Naik is a Lok Sabha MP from the North Goa seat.

( With inputs from IANS )

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