Oommen Chandy tests Covid-19 positive, to be hospitalised

Former Kerala chief minister, and Congress leader Oommen Chandy has tested positive for Cvid-19.

He contested the April 6 assembly polls from Puthupallyin Kottayam, and has not been keeping well since the past two days, party sources informed.

He is likely to be shifted to a hospital in Thiruvananthapuram.

Kerala governor Ramesh Chennithal wished him a speed recovery on Twitter.

Kerala reported 4,353 fresh Covid cases today, the highest in the past few days.

Earlier, chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan tested positive for Covid-19. He had taken his first dose of the Covid vaccine last month.