Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has tested positive for COVID-19. Mr Vijayan, who had taken the first dose of the Covid vaccine last month, confirmed his infection in a tweet. Former Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, who was showing signs of the infection for the past two days, also tested positive for COVID-19.
“I have been confirmed COVID+ve. Will get treated at the Government Medical college, Kozhikode,” he tweeted.
I have been confirmed Covid +ve. Will get treated at the Government Medical College, Kozhikkode. Request those who have been in contact with me recently to go into self observation.
— Pinarayi Vijayan (@vijayanpinarayi) April 8, 2021
Mr Vijayan, who was in Kannur, also requested all those who came in contact with him in recent days, to go into “self-observation.” He was later shifted to Kozhikode Medical College Hospital.
Sources from the Chief Minister’s Office said that he was asymptomatic.
The Chief Minister’s daughter Veena Vijayan and son-in-law P A Mohammed Riyas had earlier tested positive.
Mr Vijayan, who is the CPI(M) candidate from Dharmadam in Kannur, had travelled extensively throughout the State during the campaign for the April 6 Assembly polls.
He had also participated in the road show at Dharmadam on the last day of the campaign.
