Chennai: Adding value to claims by healthcare experts that Covid-19 is spreading in Tamilnadu due to electioneering, a candidate of Kamal Haasan’s Makkal Needhi Maiam has tested positive for coronavirus infection.
Former IAS officer Santhosh Babu, who is contesting from Velacheri in Chennai, has confirmed tested positive for Covid-19.
“I wish to inform my Velachery voters that I contracted COVID. How unlucky I am! I really want to meet with all of you and seek your blessings and votes,” he tweeted.
Santhosh Babu added: “We will be going on a hyper digital campaign and my teams will come and meet with you. Do vote for MNM and me!”
Meanwhile, Tamilnadu added 989 new Covid cases on Thursday. In Chennai alone 394 new cases were reported.
Its neighbouring districts Chengalpattu reported 86 new cases, Thiruvallur (71), Kancheepuram (40). The other cities, which saw a spike include Coimbatore (77), Thanjavur (47), Tirupur (35), Salem (26) among others.
Number of people who tested positive till date in the state stands at 8,63,363, while 8,44,568 people were discharged after the treatment.