Thomas Issac | Photo: Mathrubhumi
Thiruvananthapuram: Finance Minister Thomas Isaac tested positive for COVID-19.
He tested positive in the antigen test that was conducted on Sunday. This is the first time that a minister has tested positive for COVID-19 in Kerala.
The health condition of the minister, who has been admitted to the Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Hospital, is stable. However, the source of his infection has not been identified.
Thomas Isaac underwent the test after he showed symptoms of the disease. All of the minister’s personal staff have been sent to quarantine.