Manohar Parrikar's son tests COVID-19 positive, hospitalised

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

Former Defence Minister and late #BJP leader #ManoharParrikar's elder son Utpal was on Sunday hospitalised after he tested positive for #coronavirus.#COVID19

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— IANS Tweets (@ians_india) August 16, 2020

"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.

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