Reserve Bank of India governor Shakti Kanta Das tests positive for novel coronavirus .

Confirming the development on Twitter, Das tweeted that he has tested positive for coronavirus and that he is asymptomatic. He informed that he is feeling alright and has gone into isolation. 

He wrote: “I have tested COVID-19 positive. Asymptomatic. Feeling very much alright. Have alerted those who came in contact in recent days. Will continue to work from isolation. Work in RBI will go on normally. I am in touch with all Deputy Governors and other officers through VC and telephone.”

Further Das wrote that he has alerted others who came in touch with him to get themselves tested.

Meanwhile, coronavirus cases in India crossed 78-lakh mark on Sunday (October 25) with 50,129 new COVID-19 infections reported in the last 24 hours as per the Ministry of Health.