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Kerala leader of Opposition Ramesh Chennithala. Credit: DH Photo
Kerala opposition leader Ramesh Chennithala of the Congress tested Covid-19 positive on Wednesday.
Sources close to him said that he had no symptoms. His wife and elder son earlier tested Covid-19 positive. Ramesh is likely to be shifted to a hospital.
Owing to the just concluded local body elections, Kerala health authorities were anticipating a further spike in Covid-19 cases in the state in the coming days. On Wednesday 6,169 fresh positive cases were reported in the state.
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