DMDK supremo Vijayakanth has been admitted to a private hospital in Chennai after he complained of breathlessness in the early hours of Wednesday morning. According to media reports, the actor and politician is receiving treatment at MIOT. He tested negative for COVID-19 and his chest CT scan also showed negative result for COVID 19-related pneumonia. Media reports also suggest that he is currently stable and receiving treatment in a private room at the hospital. However, DMDK has issued a statement saying that he was admitted for a routine health check-up.
The statement added that doctors had informed his family that his condition was improving. It should be noted that both Vijayakanth and his wife Premalatha tested positive for COVID-19 last year in October. They received treatment for COVID-19 in MIOT hospital. Apparently, he showed mild Coronavirus symptoms and he was treated for the same. Vijayakanth has reportedly been absent from active public duty and party events functions for the past few years due to ill health. Actor Sarathkumar, who is known to be a close aide of Vijayakanth, wished him a speedy recover. He wrote, "I pray to Almighty God that Mr. Vijayakanth, the leader of DMDK and a wonderful friend, is recovering from a corona infection and will soon return home completely healed (sic)." Many other celebrities too wished the couple a speedy recovery.