New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday has tested positive for Covid.  The Congress leader tweeted that he had mild symptoms.

“After experiencing mild symptoms, I’ve just tested positive for COVID. All those who’ve been in contact with me recently, please follow all safety protocols and stay safe,” Rahul Gandhi, 50, wrote.

Another top Congress leader, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, was admitted to hospital yesterday with high fever. The 88-year-old later tested positive for Covid. He has received two doses of Covaxin and was, according to sources, hospitalised as “a matter of precaution”.

Recently, Rahul Gandhi dismissed all his public rallies in West Bengal in the wake of rising Covid-19 cases in the country.