Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was today admitted to AIIMS in Delhi following a Covid-19 positive test. He is being treated at the AIIMS Trauma Centre in Delhi.

ANI broke the news on Monday evening. The news agency quoted an AIIMS official as saying that the Congress leader has been treated at the Trauma Centre. 

'Get well soon' messages are flowing in from across the country. "Just got the news that former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Ji has tested positive for COVID. Sir, our thoughts and prayers for a speedy and full recovery (sic)," West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wrote. Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra wrote, "My prayers are with Manmohan Singh ji and his family today, and my deepest respect. May he fight this scourge with all his might and get well soon."

He is also in the news for scripting a five-point formula to fight the Covid crisis.