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Veteran actor, DMDK supremo Vijayakanth hospitalised; Party says it’s a routine health check up
Media reports also suggest that he is currently stable and receiving treatment in a private room at the hospital.
DMDK supremo Vijayakanth got admitted to a private hospital in Chennai on Wednesday morning. According to media reports, the actor and politician is receiving treatment at MIOT. He tested negative for COVID-19 and his chest CT scan also showed negative result for COVID 19-related pneumonia. Media reports also suggest that he is currently stable and receiving treatment in a private room at the hospital. While multiple reports suggest that he has complained of breathlessness, DMDK has issued a statement saying that he was admitted for a routine health check-up.
The statement added that doctors had informed his family that his condition was improving. It should be noted that both Vijayakanth and his wife Premalatha tested positive for COVID-19 last year in October. They received treatment for COVID-19 in MIOT hospital. Apparently, he showed mild Coronavirus symptoms and he was treated for the same. Vijayakanth, who retired from acting a few years back, has been actively involved in politics. However, due to his health condition, he has stayed away from media.
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As soon as the news of Vijayakanth’s hospitalisation came up online, fans took to social media and wished him a speedy recovery. When he tested COVID positive, actor Sarathkumar, who is known to be a close aide of Vijayakanth, wished him a speedy recover. He wrote, "I pray to Almighty God that Mr. Vijayakanth, the leader of DMDK and a wonderful friend, is recovering from a corona infection and will soon return home completely healed (sic)." Many other celebrities too wished the couple a speedy recovery.
