<p>Union Labour Minister Santosh Gangwar said on Saturday that his wife and six other family members have tested positive for the novel coronavirus.</p>.<p>The 71-year-old minister too underwent a test for Covid-19 and his report came negative.</p>.<p>Gangwar, who is the parliamentarian from Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh, told reporters here that his family members had recently gone to Delhi where they contracted the infection.</p>.<p>All of them have been admitted to the ESI Hospital in Faridabad.</p>.<p>The cook of the family has also taken ill and has been admitted to a hospital as a precautionary measure, he said.</p>.<p>The union labour and employment minister said some officials of his ministry have also tested positive for the virus.</p>
<p>Union Labour Minister Santosh Gangwar said on Saturday that his wife and six other family members have tested positive for the novel coronavirus.</p>.<p>The 71-year-old minister too underwent a test for Covid-19 and his report came negative.</p>.<p>Gangwar, who is the parliamentarian from Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh, told reporters here that his family members had recently gone to Delhi where they contracted the infection.</p>.<p>All of them have been admitted to the ESI Hospital in Faridabad.</p>.<p>The cook of the family has also taken ill and has been admitted to a hospital as a precautionary measure, he said.</p>.<p>The union labour and employment minister said some officials of his ministry have also tested positive for the virus.</p>