THRISSUR: A youth from Bihar, who was kept under observation at the Thrissur Medical College Hospital due to possible exposure to coronavirus, managed to escape from the quarantine facility on Tuesday afternoon. Upon discovering that the youth was missing, a group of locals and policemen joined to track him down and bring him back to the hospital.

Meanwhile, seven persons have tested positive for the coronavirus in the state on Tuesday. Out of these, two are from Thiruvananthapuram, two are from Kasargod, while one each are from Kannur, Kollam and Thrissur districts. The number of people undergoing treatment for coronavirus has reached 215.