Jammu and Kashmir National Conference leader Omar Abdullah. File Pic
Jammu and Kashmir National Conference leader Omar Abdullah and father Farooq Abdullah have self-isolated themselves for a week after they came in contact with a person suspected of COVID-19.
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The leaders have decided to take a precautionary COVID-19 test after the isolation period ends.
My father & I have been in contact with a person who was in turn staying with a relative who tested COVID positive. Based on medical advice, we will be self-isolating for a week before getting a precautionary COVID test.
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) November 17, 2020
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Posting on microblogging site Twitter, Omar said, “My father & I have been in contact with a person who was in turn staying with a relative who tested COVID positive. Based on medical advice, we will be self-isolating for a week before getting a precautionary COVID test.”
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