Tamil Nadu reports second coronavirus case

Chennai, March 18 Tamil Nadu Health Minister C. Vijayabaskar on Wednesday said a second person has tested positive here for coronavirus.

In a tweet, he said: "#Coronaupdate: #RGGH, Chennai reports the 2nd positive case for #Covid19. The Pt (patient) hails from Delhi, is in isolation & stable is under the observation of the expert team treating #Covid19."

The patient is at the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital here and his health condition is stable.

The first coronavirus patient in Tamil Nadu, a native of Kancheepuram, was discharged from the hospital on Tuesday.

According to Vijayabaskar, a total of 189,750 persons has been screened for the virus till Wednesday and 2,984 persons are under follow-up monitoring.

The state has set up 1,120 beds in isolation wards and 32 persons have been admitted so far.

( With inputs from IANS )