The patient had escaped from the hospital on Monday night and reached his home on foot.
Alerted by the hospital staff, Health Department officials went to his home and convinced him to return to the hospital for treatment.
( With inputs from IANS )
TN Covid-19 count crosses 2,000-mark, toll rises to 25
By IANS | Updated: April 28, 2020 19:20 IST
Tamil Nadu on Tuesday reported 121 persons more testing positive for coronavirus, taking the state's total tally beyond 2,000 to 2,058 and the death of one more person, taking the toll to 25.
Open in AppTN Covid-19 count crosses 2,000-mark, toll rises to 25
patient who sneaked out of the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital here was brought back to the ward on Tuesday morning, said an official.