THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Higher Education Minister KT Jaleel tested positive to COVID-19 on Wednesday. The minister is under home quarantine. A staff of the minister had tested positive for the virus recently.

Jaleel is the fifth minister of the Kerala cabinet to test positive for COVID-19.

Electricity Minister MM Mani was admitted to the Government Medical College Hospital after testing positive for the virus on Wednesday.

Earlier, three ministers, Finance Minister Dr Thomas Isaac, Industry Minister EP Jayarajan and Agricultural Minister VS Sunil Kumar, who tested positive to the virus, have recovered from the disease.

MM Mani's private secretary has been diagnosed with the COVID last week. The other staff of both the ministers were directed to undergo quarantine.