One male in TN tested coronavirus positive

Chennai, March 7 Tamil Nadu Health and Family Welfare Minister C. Vijayabaskar on Saturday said a 45-year-old male tested positive for coronavirus and has been admitted to a government hospital here.

The person, admitted to the isolation ward, had arrived from Oman.

In a tweet, Vijayabaskar said the infected person was identified owing to the stringent screening process.

The person has been isolated and is undergoing treatment at the Rajiv Gandhi Government Hospital here.

According to Vijayabaskar, the person is stable and is under hospital observation.

Vijayabaskar appealed to people to avoid panic as the state health department is fully functional to control the situation.

( With inputs from IANS )