Chennai: Gummidipoondi MLA KS Vijayakumar was discharged from hospital after declared to be hale and hearty by the respective authorities.

He was admitted to a private hospital in Chennai on 23rd last month after testing positive for coronavirus.

Though getting discharged the doctors advised him to stay in home quarantine for 15 days.

After discharge he headed for his native place Manjakaranai.

He is among many lawmakers both in DMK and ADMK who were infected with the contagion.

Many including Ministers Sellur Raju, KP Anbalagan, Vijayabhaskar were down with covid-19.

Worst case, DMK's Chepauk MLA J Anbalagan succumbed to the virus.