<p> Actor-turned-politician and founder of the Desiya Dravida Murpokku Kazhagam (DMDK) Vijayakanth has tested positive for Covid-19 and is receiving treatment at a private hospital here where his condition is said to be stable.</p>.<p>68-year-old Vijayakant has been keeping unwell for some time and has only been making rare appearances in public. His party said in a statement that he tested positive for the novel coronavirus when he was admitted to the MIOT Hospital here for a regular check-up.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-india-world-Covid-19-vaccine-karnataka-maharashtra-tamil-nadu-delhi-kerala-gujarat-west-bengal-bengaluru-mumbai-new-delhi-chennai-kolkata-cases-deaths-recoveries-Oxford-892136.html" target="_blank"><strong>For latest updates and live news on coronavirus, click here</strong></a></p>.<p>The hospital issued a medical bulletin in which it said the actor tested positive for Covid-19 on September 22.</p>.<p>“He is completely stable and admitted to MIOT Hospitals, Chennai. He is expected to make a full recovery and should be ready for discharge soon,” Dr Prithvi Mohandas, Managing Director of the hospital, said.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, DMK Organising Secretary and Rajya Sabha MP R S Bharathi also tested positive for Covid-19. He is receiving treatment at a private hospital.</p>
<p> Actor-turned-politician and founder of the Desiya Dravida Murpokku Kazhagam (DMDK) Vijayakanth has tested positive for Covid-19 and is receiving treatment at a private hospital here where his condition is said to be stable.</p>.<p>68-year-old Vijayakant has been keeping unwell for some time and has only been making rare appearances in public. His party said in a statement that he tested positive for the novel coronavirus when he was admitted to the MIOT Hospital here for a regular check-up.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-india-world-Covid-19-vaccine-karnataka-maharashtra-tamil-nadu-delhi-kerala-gujarat-west-bengal-bengaluru-mumbai-new-delhi-chennai-kolkata-cases-deaths-recoveries-Oxford-892136.html" target="_blank"><strong>For latest updates and live news on coronavirus, click here</strong></a></p>.<p>The hospital issued a medical bulletin in which it said the actor tested positive for Covid-19 on September 22.</p>.<p>“He is completely stable and admitted to MIOT Hospitals, Chennai. He is expected to make a full recovery and should be ready for discharge soon,” Dr Prithvi Mohandas, Managing Director of the hospital, said.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, DMK Organising Secretary and Rajya Sabha MP R S Bharathi also tested positive for Covid-19. He is receiving treatment at a private hospital.</p>
