NE NEWS SERVICE
CHENNAI, JULY 29
Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit isolated himself for a week based on doctor’s advise, as three more people in the Raj Bhavan here have tested positive for COVID-19, says a release from Raj Bhavan on Wednesday.
However, the Governor is “fit and healthy,” a Raj Bhavan communique said on Wednesday and indicated the move on isolation was a precautionary exercise. “As a precautionary measure to last week COVID-19 cases, thirty eight persons of Raj Bhavan, Chennai, were tested for COVID-19.
Out of them, thirty five persons are found to be negative and only three persons tested positive,” it said. “Three members who tested positive have been shifted to hospital by the Health Department and undergoing treatment,” the release said.
On Tuesday, Raj Bhavan Medical Officer carried out regular health checkup of the Governor and found him “fit and healthy.” “However, the doctor has advised him seven days isolation,” the communique further said.
Following this, the Governor has kept himself in isolation and the Raj Bhavan is closely monitoring the situation, it said. Earlier, 84 security and fire services personnel deployed in Raj Bhavan had tested positive on July 23, but the Governor’s office had then said none of them came into contact with Purohit or senior officials.
