DMDK president Vijayakanth was admitted to a private hospital in Chennai early on Wednesday morning.
Sources at the MIOT hospital said Mr. Vijayakanth had been admitted with fever. He tested negative for COVID-19 and his chest CT scan showed negative for COVID-related pneumonia. He is being evaluated and is currently stable in a private room.
While media reports suggested that the actor-politician had complained of breathlessness and was therefore rushed to hospital, DMDK, in a statement, claimed that he was admitted for a routine health check up.
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The statement added that doctors had informed his family that his condition was improving.
The party further said Mr. Vijayakanth is likely to be discharged after treatment in a day or two.