With one person already having been affected by a coronavirus and under treatment, it is now confirmed that 1 more person has been confirmed to be affected by a coronavirus.
State Minister Vijayabhaskar informed that a person who came from Delhi to Chennai has been confirmed to be affected by a coronavirus.
The minister informed that this patient has been admitted in Chennai Rajiv Gandhi General Hospital in a special ward and being monitored and his condition is steady.
‘The 1st person to be affected was from Kanchipuram. Now, this is the 2nd one.
He is 20 years old. He has come from Delhi to Chennai by train. Enquiries are being carried out regarding the persons this patient has been in touch with and so there is no need for the public to panic needlessly.’
Further, the minister informed that 2,984 persons have been identified as having coronavirus symptoms or they were with person affected by a coronavirus and hence, all these persons have been kept in isolation.