He is the first minister in the cabinet to test positive for COVID-19, the offical said
Kerala FM tests positive for COVID-19. (PTI Photo)
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Finance Minister Dr T M Thomas Isaac tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday, the first in the cabinet to contract the infection, and has been shifted to the medical college hospital here, official said.
His swab samples were taken as he had a minor cold and he tested positive on Sunday, they said.
He is the first minister in the cabinet to test positive for COVID-19, official said.
"All other staff have tested negative. The minister has been shifted to the medical college," the official said.
Kerala on Sunday reported its highest ever single-day spurt in COVID-19 cases with 3,082 people testing positive for the virus and 10 related fatalities, taking the total infection count in the state to 87,840.
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