CHENNAI: Higher Education Minister KP Anbazhagan has tested positive for COVID-19 and admitted to a private hospital in Manapakkam.
According to an official source, 'The minister came to the hospital on Wednesday. He took a CT scan which came out clear. Then Anbazhagan took a COVID-19 test which came out postive. He is categorised under mild case and he is on admission.'
The minister is part of a COVID-19 control team and oversees control measures in North Chennai.
KP Anbazhagan had attended COVID-19 preventive and control measures review meeting held at Rippon building on Wednesday.
The meeting was attended by ministers including SP Velumani, D Jayakumar, R Kamaraj and C Vijayabaskar.
Senior officers including health secretary J Radhakrishnan, Chennai Corporation Commissioner Prakash, City police Commissioner A K Vishwanathan and other IAS officers also participated in the meeting.