<p>Two district collectors, who were at the forefront of the Covid-19 containment efforts in their respective regions, have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Tamil Nadu.</p>.<p>Coimbatore Collector K Rajamani and his Kancheepuram counterpart P Ponniah tested positive for the virus on Wednesday. While Rajamani’s swab sample returned positive in the morning, the Ponniah test result was confirmed in the evening.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-48-people-test-positive-at-telangana-raj-bhavan-indias-tally-jumps-past-87-lakh-mark-death-toll-crosses-23000-860261.html" target="_blank"><strong>For latest updates and live news on coronavirus, click here</strong></a></p>.<p>Sources said both are receiving treatment and their conditions were stable. This is the first time district collectors are testing positive for the virus. Three ministers and over half-a-dozen MLAs had tested positive for Covid-19 in the past.</p>
<p>Two district collectors, who were at the forefront of the Covid-19 containment efforts in their respective regions, have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Tamil Nadu.</p>.<p>Coimbatore Collector K Rajamani and his Kancheepuram counterpart P Ponniah tested positive for the virus on Wednesday. While Rajamani’s swab sample returned positive in the morning, the Ponniah test result was confirmed in the evening.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-48-people-test-positive-at-telangana-raj-bhavan-indias-tally-jumps-past-87-lakh-mark-death-toll-crosses-23000-860261.html" target="_blank"><strong>For latest updates and live news on coronavirus, click here</strong></a></p>.<p>Sources said both are receiving treatment and their conditions were stable. This is the first time district collectors are testing positive for the virus. Three ministers and over half-a-dozen MLAs had tested positive for Covid-19 in the past.</p>
