Anna univ prof tests positive, isolated at his home

CHENNAI: An assistant professor of Anna University has tested positive for Covid-19. He has been quarantined at his house in Kotturpuram.
After diagnosing the health condition of the professor, doctors advised him to stay at home. He has to follow the diet prescribed by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
The professor fell sick on May 21 and suspected his symptoms were similar to those with coronavirus infection.
He then voluntarily went to the corporation laboratory set up at Tiruvanmiyur and gave his nasal swabs for analysis on Sunday. The test results came on Monday. As the results confirmed the infection, health officials visited his house and he was temporarily admitted at a hospital in Guindy.
Later, the professor was asked to quarantine himself at his home for 14 days. During the period, health officials will check his health condition periodically and conduct tests in due intervals to check for his health condition. Meanwhile, swab samples have been collected from five of his family members for the Covid-19 tests.