bengaluru former karnataka chief minister siddaramaiah who was undergoing treatment at a private hospital in bengaluru for covid19 infection has been discharged after recovery his office said in a statement on thursdayhe has been discharged after reports of the second test also came out negative it said the statement said siddaramaiah was admitted to hospital on august 3 for urinary infection and subsequently he had tested positive for the coronavirus infection as per the advice of the doctors he will take rest at home for one week it added the 72yearold leader of opposition has thanked doctors and medical staff who took care of him at the manipal hospital for the last ten days he has also thanked people of the state and others who wished his speedy recovery the statement said siddaramaiahs son and congress mla from varuna dr yathindra siddaramaiah had tested positive on august 7 chief minister b s yediyurappa who was also undergoing treatment for covid infection at the same manipal hospital was discharged on monday after recovery he is currently under selfquarantine at home