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Union Minister and former actress Smriti Irani tests positive for COVID-19

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Union Minister and former actress Smriti Irani took to Twitter to inform people that she has been tested positive for COVID-19.

She also requested all those who came in her contact to get tested.

Smriti Irani tweeted- "It is rare for me to search for words while making an announcement; hence here’s me keeping it simple — I’ve tested positive for #COVID and would request those who came in contact with me to get themselves tested at the earliest."

Smriti Irani is currently the Union Minister of Women and Child Development.

She is well-known for her performance as Tulsi in the television show Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi.

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