Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (MS)

Mangaluru, Mar 20: It is suspected that coronavirus has affected two MLAs of Kasargod. They are home quarantined as a precautionary measure.

N A Nellikunnu MLA of Kasargod and M C Kamaruddin MLA of Manjeshwar, are the two MLAs who are suspected of having coronavirus.

Both the MLAs had met a coronavirus infected person at a marriage function. It is said that the said person took part in other public programmes also. He shook hands with MLA Kamaruddin also, it is reported.

The corona-infected patient had come from Dubai to Calicut airport at 8 am on March 11. He stayed in a lodge and travelled by sleeper bus from Calicut. He has roamed in several places of Kasargod for five days during which, it is said that he has met several people.

The said the corona-infected patient was subjected to medical check-up on March 16 at the Kasargod general hospital. There it was confirmed that he has coronavirus. The doctors and other government officials are tracing people with whom the person came in contact in the five days before he tested positive for the virus.