Premalatha tests positive for Covid-19

Premalatha tests positive for Covid-19

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Chennai:29.09.2020

Actor and DMDK leader Vijayakant’s wife Premalatha has tested positive for Covid-19. She has been admitted to the same ward where her husband in undergoing treatment, doctors in Chennai’s Miot Hospital said.

Premalatha was asymptomatic but she decided to get admitted because she wanted to take care of Vijayakant, they said.

On September 22, Vijayakant tested positive for the viral infection. “Both of them are doing well and are likely to be discharged in a couple of days,” a doctor said.

Tamil Nadu deputy chief minister O Panneerselvam tweeted wishing Premalatha, who is DMDK treasurer, a speedy recovery.

A medical bulletin issued by Miot on September 24 said Vijayakant was stable and was expected to make a full recovery.

On the same day, the DMDK issued a statement saying Vijayakant had mild symptoms. “Vijayakant undertakes complete health check-up once every six months. When he went to MIOT for check-up this time, it was detected that he had mild symptoms. He has been treated for it,” the party statement said.