The swab samples of Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren and his wife Kalpana were collected on Saturday for Covid-19 tests, a statement said.
Health workers also took samples of Press Adviser Abhishek Prasad, senior personal secretary Sunil Srivastav and other officialsworking in the Chief Minister's Office (CMO), said a government statement.
Soren has quarantined himself at his Ranchi residence since July 8 after coming in contact with Drinking and Sanitation Minister Mithilesh Thakur and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) MLA Mathura Mahato, who have tested positive for Covid-19.