By Express News Service CHENNAI: Six primary contacts of 85-year-old man in Thiruvanmiyur who tested positive for the Coronavirus on Tuesday, including his cook, driver, day nurse, night nurse, his manager and their families are among those who have been home quarantined for a period of 28 days and are being monitored for symptoms, according to Corporation officials. "Since the man and his wife stayed alone, they had a day nurse and a night nurse who have been immediately placed under home quarantine," said a corporation official. In total, as on Wednesday noon, 29 of his contacts including housekeepers and other staff in their apartment have been placed under house quarantine for a period of 28-days by Corporation officials through contact tracing. The man may have been infected by his daughter-in-law from the USA who visited him and his wife recently, said Corporation officials. The man himself has no history of travel, they said. Since the daughter-in-law was found to be asymptomatic, officials are also looking into the possibility of him having contracted the virus when he was admitted to a private hospital for a week until March 7 for cardiac issues. Following his discharge, the daughter-in-law visited the couple and spent a week with them, from March 7 to March 14. Later, on March 23, he developed dry cough and was brought in to a private hospital for treatment and was tested for the virus. "We think that the daughter-in-law may not have had a severe case of the virus and hence did not show symptoms. But, she may have been a carrier. Either this, or from the private hospital he was admitted to," said a senior Corporation official. Despite his history of cardiac issues, the man is currently stable, said a senior Corporation official. "He's stable right now and there is nothing alarming," the official said. Following this development, the corporation officials have taken up their containment measures in the area. "In the houses around this area, we will be following up for symptoms once every three days to ensure we identify possible cases at the earliest," said a senior Corporation official.

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