Former Defence Minister AK Antony tests positive for COVID-19

Senior Congress leader and former union Minister for Defence AK Antony has tested positive for the coronavirus. His son, Anil K Antony, confirmed the news on Twitter. "My dad Mr AK Antony and mom Mrs Elizabeth Antony, both of them have tested positive for Covid-19 and have been admitted at AIIMS, Delhi. Their conditions are stable. Do keep us in your thoughts and prayers," Antony's son tweeted. 

My dad Mr. AK Antony and mom Mrs. Elizabeth Antony, both of them have tested positive for COVID19 and have been admitted at AIIMS, Delhi. Their conditions are stable. Do keep us in your thoughts and prayers.

— Anil K Antony (@anilkantony) November 18, 2020

Antony (79) is the latest Congress leader to get infected by the virus infection after Ahmed Patel and Manish Tewari. The 79-year-old Congress leader served as the Defence Minister during the Manmohan Singh-headed UPA governments. AK Antony, who is also the former Chief Minister of Kerala, is now serving his fifth term as Member of Parliament. Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, who had earlier tested positive for the coronavirus, tested negative on November 17 after his recovery. The state Minister for Finance Dr Thomas Isaac and Industries Minister EP Jayarajan had earlier tested positive as well.