Chennai: According to Tamil Nadu Health Minister C. Vijayabaskar, while checking Coronavirus infection symptoms in persons attended the Islamic conference held in Delhi, five persons tested positive for COVID19.
With the seven new COVID-19 cases have been reported in the state taking the total to 74. Out of the seven, five (three from Villupuram, two from Madurai) of them had traveled history to Delhi during the period. In the other positive cases one is a co-worker of a COVID-19 patient and the travelled to Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala.
On Monday, the state reported a sudden spike in Coronavirus infected cases with 17 persons testing positive.
Government officials said about 1,500 persons had attended the conference from Tamil Nadu and the virus infection on the members of this group resulted in the spike.
The health department officials statewide are screening about 1,000 persons who have returned after attending the conference.
A health department official told the screening tests done in the state have found some asymptomatic persons which is a worrisome factor.
The government has appealed to the family members of those who had attended the conference to home quarantine themselves and register with the nearest government hospital.
Those who had participated in the conference had returned before the nationwide lockdown was announced.
According to officials, a total of 16 persons who had attended the conference in Delhi have tested positive for Coronavirus in Tamil Nadu.
A 54-year-old person in Madurai tested positive for Coronavirus and later he died. It was learnt that he was in contact with two Thai nationals who had also attended the Delhi conference. The two Thai nationals also tested positive for Coronavirus and have been admitted to hospital in Erode.
According to government officials, about 1.08 lakh homes in 12 districts where Coronavirus infections has been reported have been screened
