CHENNAI: Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) founder and president Vijayakanth tested positive for Covid-19.

He has been put on a ventilator due to difficulty in breathing

He was admitted to a private hospital on Tuesday late evening due to illness.

Earlier, the medical bulletin on Tuesday said that he was admitted to a private hospital for a routine health checkup and he will be discharged home by Thursday, December 28. However, the party on Thursday informed that their leader tested positive for Covid-19.