One in TN found infected with UK Covid variant

Chennai, Dec 29: One person in Tamil Nadu who had returned from the UK has tested positive for the mutant variant of the Coronavirus, said Health Secretary J.Radhakrishnan on Tuesday.

Radhakrishnan was speaking to the media here when he shared the information about the UK returnee who has tested positive for the mutant virus variant of coronavirus. He said the patient is being treated separately.

Radhakrishnan also said among others who tested positive for novel Coronavirus, 17 were UK returnees and 16 of their contacts have also tested positive for coronavirus.