Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Finance Minister Dr T M Thomas Isaac examined optimistic for COVID-19 on Sunday, the primary within the cupboard to contract the an infection, and has been shifted to the medical school hospital right here, official sources stated.

The 67-year-old ministers’ swab samples have been taken as he had a minor chilly and he examined optimistic on Sunday.

“All different employees have examined unfavorable. The minister has been shifted to the medical school,” the official stated. 

He’s the primary minister within the Kerala cupboard to check optimistic for COVID-19.

Final month, Isaac stated that the state will reject “lock, inventory and barrel” – the Centre’s proposal of borrowing by states to satisfy GST income shortfall.

On Sunday, Kerala had reported its highest ever single-day spurt in COVID-19 circumstances with three,082 individuals testing optimistic for the virus and 10 associated fatalities, taking the whole an infection depend within the state to 87,840. 

Fifty well being staff have been amongst these contaminated by the virus. With 10 extra deaths the toll rose to 347 within the state.