New Delhi/Chennai: As India Covid-19 cases jumped over 3.5 lakh Wednesday, a senior official B.J. Damodharan working in Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Palaniswami's office succumbed to the new virus.
In yet another development today, AAP MLA Atishi has also been tested positive for the new virus.
According to Tamil Nadu Health Department, Damodharan was working as Private Secretary in Palaniswami's office tested positive for coronavirus. He was admitted to the Rajiv Gandhi Government Hospital here for treatment. However, he succumbed to the infection on Wednesday.
Condoling the death, Palaniswami expressed his grief to the bereaved family. Palaniswami also said a government job will be given to a family member of Damadharan.
The DMK President M. K.Stalin while condoling Damodharan's death said the government should ensure the safety of its officials across the state.
In the national capital New Delhi, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Atishi has tested positive for coronavirus and has been quarantined at her house. The 39-year-old AAP leader, who is the MLA from Kalkaji Assembly segment in south Delhi, tested positive a day after party colleague and Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain was admitted to hospital with complaints high fever and breathing problem. Satyendar Jain, however, tested corona negative and is slated to be tested again on Wednesday. On June 9, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had also tested negative for novel coronavirus after he complained of mild fever and sore throat.
Coronavirus cases in India on Wednesday jumped to 3,54,065 including 11,903 deaths.
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