<p>Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit has gone into isolation for seven days after three more staff at the Raj Bhavan tested positive for <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/coronavirus" target="_blank">Covid-19</a> taking the number of persons infected with the coronavirus in the Governor’s bungalow to 87.</p>.<p>Purohit went into isolation even as he was found to be “fit and healthy” during a regular health check-up on Tuesday, the Raj Bhavan said here on Wednesday.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-andhra-pradesh-reports-record-8147-cases-karnataka-government-changes-rates-for-rt-pcr-antigen-testing-864013.html" target="_blank"><strong>For latest updates and live news on coronavirus, click here</strong></a></p>.<p>“However, the doctor has advised him to be in isolation for seven days. Subsequently, the Governor has kept himself in isolation,” a statement from Raj Bhavan said, adding the three persons who tested positive for Covid-19 are under treatment.</p>.<p>The advice came as a total of 87 staff working at the Governor’s office-cum-residence tested positive for coronavirus in the past week.</p>.<p>Last week, 84 staff, including security personnel, at the Raj Bhavan were quarantined after they tested positive for coronavirus. Those who tested Covid-19 positive included security and fire service personnel. </p>.<p>At least 20 legislators, including four ministers, have tested positive for coronavirus in Tamil Nadu.</p>
<p>Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit has gone into isolation for seven days after three more staff at the Raj Bhavan tested positive for <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/coronavirus" target="_blank">Covid-19</a> taking the number of persons infected with the coronavirus in the Governor’s bungalow to 87.</p>.<p>Purohit went into isolation even as he was found to be “fit and healthy” during a regular health check-up on Tuesday, the Raj Bhavan said here on Wednesday.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-andhra-pradesh-reports-record-8147-cases-karnataka-government-changes-rates-for-rt-pcr-antigen-testing-864013.html" target="_blank"><strong>For latest updates and live news on coronavirus, click here</strong></a></p>.<p>“However, the doctor has advised him to be in isolation for seven days. Subsequently, the Governor has kept himself in isolation,” a statement from Raj Bhavan said, adding the three persons who tested positive for Covid-19 are under treatment.</p>.<p>The advice came as a total of 87 staff working at the Governor’s office-cum-residence tested positive for coronavirus in the past week.</p>.<p>Last week, 84 staff, including security personnel, at the Raj Bhavan were quarantined after they tested positive for coronavirus. Those who tested Covid-19 positive included security and fire service personnel. </p>.<p>At least 20 legislators, including four ministers, have tested positive for coronavirus in Tamil Nadu.</p>
