Tamil Nadu reports second coronavirus case, shuts schools, colleges, malls

All buses and transport vehicles are being checked and sterilising and cleaning activities are also going on full swing

Tamil Nadu reported its second positive case of coronavirus (Covid-19) on Wednesday. The patient, a Delhi resident, was put in isolation and stable, said C Vijayabaskar, Minister for Health and Family Welfare.

The patient is under the observation of an expert team, said Vijayabaskar, adding that the first Covid-19 positive patient has been discharged from the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital as he has completely recovered from the illness. He will be in home quarantine for two weeks, he added.

Around 189,750 passengers were screened in the state so far, and 2,984 are under follow-up. A total of 1,120 beds