An AIADMK MLA from Coimbatore tested positive for coronavirus on Sunday, becoming the fifth ruling party legislator to contract the virus. He has been admitted to the Government ESI Hospital here, a health department official said.
The daughter, son-in-law and granddaughter of the MLA were already undergoing treatment at the ESI hospital after contracting the infection, after their return from Madurai a couple of days ago. He had undergone the test three days ago.
Earlier, four ruling party MLAs, including Higher Education Minister K P Anbalagan RPT Anbalagan, had contracted the virus. Further, four DMK MLAs, including the deceased J Anbazhagan, had tested positive for Covid-19.
Published 05 July 2020, 10:34 IST