Chennai Reports Second Positive Case of Coronavirus; TN Health Minister Tweets Details  

Among all preventive measures and security guidelines, Chennai reported its second positive case for COVID-19. The patient is under observation of an expert team.

This news was confirmed by Tamil Nadu Health Minister C Vijayabaskar, who took to his social media account and informed about the patient. The patient is from Delhi and is under isolation at Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital in Chennai. Also, all those who came in contact with him are currently under home quarantine. 

Earlier in the week, the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital had discharged the state's first coronavirus patient. He was a 45-year-old man, who had arrived from Muscat in Oman. He was admitted after his test samples were positive. 

Talking about the current updates, the total number of COVID-19 positive cases have crossed the 150-mark in India, according to the Union Health Ministry. 

Chennai reports second positive case for #COVID19. The patient hails from Delhi, is in isolation & stable. He is under the observation of expert team: Tamil Nadu Health Minister C. Vijayabaskar pic.twitter.com/Qi1mdJmYrs

— ANI (@ANI) March 18, 2020

#Coronaupdate: #RGGH, Chennai reports the 2nd positive case for #Covid19. The Pt hails from Delhi, is in isolation & stable is under the observation of the expert team treating #Covid19. #TNHealth @MoHFW_INDIA #Vijayabaskar

— Dr C Vijayabaskar (@Vijayabaskarofl) March 18, 2020