Puducherry Chief Minister N Rangasamy on Sunday tested positive for coronavirus.
A spokesman of the Health Department in Puducherry told PTI that Rangasamy underwent an examination at the Indira Gandhi Government Medical College Hospital on Sunday and tested positive for the virus.
The spokesman said that Rangasamy was stable and had preferred to get treatment at a private hospital in Chennai.
He left for Chennai in the evening.
Rangasamy assumed office as the Chief Minister on Friday.
PUDUCHERRY: Puducherry chief minister N Rangasamy on Sunday tested positive for coronavirus.
A spokesman of the health department told PTI that Rangasamy underwent an examination at the Indira Gandhi Government Medical College Hospital on Sunday and tested positive for the virus.
The spokesman said that Rangasamy was stable and had preferred to get treatment at a private hospital in Chennai. He left for Chennai in the evening.
Rangasamy assumed office of chief minister on Friday.
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Nagpur billionaire spends Rs 85 lakh to provide oxygen to Covid hospitals
Pyare Khan, a transporter from Nagpur, has spent Rs 85 lakh to make sure 400 metric tonnes of oxygen reaches government hospitals in and around the city for the treatment of Covid-19 patients.
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Self-made billionaire Pyare Khan (India Today photo)
Self-made billionaire Pyare Khan from Nagpur, Maharashtra has spent Rs 85 lakh to ensure 400 metric tonnes of medical liquid oxygen reaches government hospitals in and around Nagpur at a time when the whole country is reeling under a shortage of oxygen and a surge in Covid-19 infections.
Pyare Khan, a leading transporter, has been providing oxygen to hospitals in and around Nagpur, saving the lives of several Covid-19 patients. He has provided 32 tonnes of oxygen till now.