Chennai: Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit, who was under treatment for COVID-19, on Friday tested negative, a private hospital here said. "We are very pleased to inform that Governor Banwarilal Purohit has tested negative for COVID-19 today.
His grit and determination has helped in his speedy recovery and he continues to remain active," Kauvery Hospital said in a statement.
The 80-year old Purohit had tested positive for the virus on August 2 and had been advised home isolation since his infection was mild.
Doctors from Kauvery Hospital monitored his health on a round the clock basis at the Raj Bhavan. Days after he tested positive the hospital had said he continued to be "asymptomatic, active and doing well." He was being monitored.