Governor Biswa Bhusan Harichandan tests negative for Covid, to return today

Vijayawada: Governor Biswa Bhusan Harichandan has fully recovered from COVID19 and will return to Vijayawada on Tuesday, informed Special Chief Secretary to Governor RP Sisodia.

He was on Monday tested negative for Covid-19. The AIG Hospitals in Hyderabad, where he has been undergoing treatment since November 17, said in a bulletin here that the Governor's repeat RT-PCR test came negative.

"We can conclusively negate active infection of SARS-Cov-2. His clinical parameters, oxygen saturation and vitals continue to be stable with improved inflammatory markers," the bulletin said.

As he was showing signs of clinical recovery, he might be discharged from hospital soon, it added.

The Governor, upon his return from New Delhi after attending the Governors' conference conducted by the President tested positive for Covid-19 on November 15.

He was flown in a special aircraft to Hyderabad, where he was admitted to AIG Hospitals.

The Governor who was admitted to the AIG Hospitals in Gachibowli in Hyderabad on November 15 with mild Covid-19 symptoms, has now fully recovered and will be returning to Vijayawada from Begumpet airport on Tuesday aboard a special flight. The Governor is expected to reach the Raj Bhavan in Vijayawada by afternoon, as per schedule.