Tamil actor Vijayakanth hospitalised in Chennai

Actor-politician Vijayakanth was admitted to MIOT hospital in Chennai with fever on Wednesday. He tested negative for the coronavirus.

Actor Vijayakanth on Wednesday was rushed to a private hospital in Chennai. While some reports claimed that he complained of breathlessness, hospital sources have clarified that he had come in for regular health checkup.

Vijayakanth is a popular actor and head of the political party DMDK.

On Wednesday morning, Vijayakanth was admitted to MIOT hospital with fever. He tested negative for the coronavirus.

As per a report in The Hindu, hospital sources clarified that Vijayakanth didn’t have any breathing difficulties. The report added that Vijayakanth’s party DMDK, in a statement, confirmed that the actor had gone for a general health checkup. The statement further added that Vijayakanth will be discharged in a couple of days.

In September 2020, Vijayakanth had tested positive for the coronavirus. He was hospitalised for two weeks and was discharged in the first week of October.