KOZHIKODE: Balusseri MLA Purushan Kadalundy has tested positive for COVID-19. He has been admitted at Kozhikode Medical College Hospital. The MLA was subjected for a COVID test after his driver was confirmed of the virus the other day.

He is the sixth representative in Kerala who have contracted the disease. Ministers Dr Thomas Isaac, E P Jayarajan, Kollam MP and RSP leader N K Premachandran, Adoor MLA Chittayam Gopakumar and Peravoor MLA Sunny Joseph were confirmed of the virus earlier.

The situation in the state continues to be critical. 4125 new cases were reported yesterday. Of that, 3463 are contact patients. The source of 412 is unknown. A total of 40,382 people are under treatment now.