The governor of Tamil Nadu, Banwarilal Purohit checked into the privately-managed Kauvery Hospital in Alwarpet on Sunday morning ( Aug.2) to further test himself for Covid following widespread positive cases in staff stationed on the periphery of his core campus of Raj Bhavan, Guindy.
He spent a few hours here and then drove back to Raj Bhavan.
The hospital put out a statement saying the governor had tested positive, that he was asymptomatic and his case was a mild one and that he could get treated at home. The hospital was to monitor his condition.
