DMK MLA Arasu tests positive for COVID-19, hospitalised in Chennai

DMK legislator R.T. Arasu has been admitted to a private hospital in Chennai after he tested positive for COVID-19, reports said on Saturday. Arasu is the second DMK MLA to have contracted the disease after J. Anbazhagan, who died recently.

Update: 2020-06-27 11:53 GMT
MLA RT Arasu represents the Cheyyur assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu | Photo: Facebook

DMK legislator R.T. Arasu has been admitted to a private hospital in Chennai after he tested positive for COVID-19, reports said on Saturday (June 27). Arasu is the second DMK MLA to have contracted the disease after J. Anbazhagan, who died recently.

In a tweet on Saturday (June 27), DMK president MK Stalin wished Arasu, who represents the Cheyyur assembly constituency, a quick recovery so that he can carry on with his work.

Besides, K. Palani, a legislator from the ruling AIADMK in Tamil Nadu, is also undergoing treatment for the viral infection at a private hospital.

Tamil Nadu has so far reported a total of 74,622 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 957 deaths, according to the Union health ministry. Currently, there are 32,308 active cases in the state while 41,357 patients have been discharged from hospitals.

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