KANHANGAD: In the third coronavirus case reported in India, another Keralite student who returned from Wuhan university on Monday tested positive for the infection, Health Minister K K Shailaja said Monday.

The student is in an isolation ward at Kanhangad district hospital, she informed the state Assembly.

The condition of the student is stable, she said.

Out of the 104 samples tested till Sunday, three have been tested positive.

This is the third positive case reported from the state.

Two earlier positive cases, also of students who came back from Wuhan, the epicentre of the virus, were reported from Thrissur and Alapuzha.

There is a possibility of more virus cases in Kerala and are awaiting results from virology lab in Pune, she said. 103 samples have been sent for examination.