CHENNAI:
Chief Justice of the Madras high court Justice Amreshwar Pratap Sahi
tested positive for
Covid-19 on Friday, a day after he was admitted to
Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital with
cough, drowsiness and discomfort.
There was no official bulletin from the hospital, but doctors said the 61-year-old had undergone a series of tests including a
CT scan. “The viral infection had invaded 40% of his lungs and he has a history of hypertension. He received a minimum amount of oxygen on Thursday. All his other vital parameters are stable,” said a senior doctor. Sahi is being treated in an isolation ward, where he is being monitored by a group of specialists. The hospital has barred visitors.
Meanwhile, officials from Greater Chennai Corporation will be tracking CJ’s close contacts for RTPCR tests. Health officials have also asked people who came in contact with him to self-quarantine and meet doctors if they have symptoms such as cough, cold, fever or breathlessness. “We will be able help most people who seek treatment in the early stages of the infection. We have a recovery rate of 93%,” said health minister C Vijayabaskar, who was at the hospital. “Doctors say the health condition of chief justice is stable,” he said.