Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday tested favorable for COVID-19.

Vijayan, who had taken the very first dose of the Covid vaccine last month, validated his infection in a tweet.

I have actually been validated Covid+ve.

Will get treated at the Federal government Medical college, Kozhikode, he tweeted.Vijayan, who is presentlyin Kannur, likewise asked for all those who can be found in contact with him in recent days, to enter into 'self-observation'.

Sources from the Chief Minister's Workplace told PTI that he was asymptomatic.Chief Minister's daughter Veena Vijayan and son-in-law P A Mohammed Riyas had actually previously evaluated positive.Vijayan, who was theCPI(M) candidate from Dharmadam in Kannur, had taken a trip thoroughly throughout the state throughout the campaign for the April 6 Assembly surveys.

He had actually also taken part in the roadway show at Dharmadam on the last day of the campaign.