Two extra passengers, who returned from Dubai and Cambodia, examined optimistic for COVID-19 on the airport right here on Wednesday, taking the entire variety of returnees testing for the virus up to now in Tamil Nadu to 4.

Confirming that the 2 passengers had examined optimistic for the virus, state Health Minister Ma Subramanian mentioned a lady and her six-year-old daughter, who returned from China by way of Colombo, too, had examined optimistic for COVID-19 on the Madurai airport on Tuesday.

The 36-year-old lady’s brother, who drove the household to Virudhunagar from the Madurai airport, would even be subjected to RT-PCR take a look at to get rid of the possibilities of contracting the virus, the minister mentioned.

“The woman and her daughter tested positive for coronavirus while another girl tested negative. From China, they had travelled to South Korea and Colombo and reached Madurai airport on Tuesday,” he mentioned. Their samples had been lifted primarily based on the nation of origin and journey historical past, the minister advised reporters right here.