Chennai: Three Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MLAs have tested positive for novel coronavirus on Sunday. According to reports, Tittagudi MLA V Ganesan, Krishnagiri MLA T. Senguttuvan and Vellore MLA P. Karthikeyan tested COVID-19 positive.
All of them have been admitted to various medical facilities for treatment after showing mild symptoms.
Earlier, Tamil Nadu Labour Minister Nilofer Kafeel has tested positive for coronavirus, becoming the fourth minister in the state to get affected.
Higher Education Minister K P Anbalagan was the first Minister to test positive and has recovered. Electricity Minister P Thangamani and Minister for Cooperation Sellur K Raju are being treated for the virus.
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Meanwhile, legislator J Anbazhagan from DMK was the first MLA to succumb to the virus. He passed away at a private hospital in Chennai earlier at the age of 61.
The state on Sunday reported a new single-day high of 4,979 fresh COVID-19 cases as the overall tally crossed 1.70 lakh while 78 fatalities propelled the death toll to 2,481.
As many as 4,059 patients were discharged from various hospitals following treatment and cumulatively 1,17,915 people have got cured and active cases mounted to 50,294.
