Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalitha was admitted to Apollo Hospital on Thursday night at around 11.30 p.m. as she was suffering from fever and dehydration. According to the press release by Apollo Hospital read, "The Honourable chief minister of Tamil Nadu was admitted to Apollo hospital, Chennai with fever and dehydration. The honourable madam is stable and under observation."CM Jayalalithaa would be discharged after being kept in the hospital for 12 hours under observation. Security was beefed up around the hospital on the Greams Road. At least 500 policemen were deployed near the hospital. Police blocked traffic on the Greams Road from Anna Salai to College Road and diverted vehicles via other routes. Some offices in the area have reportedly allowed employees to work from home in anticipation of road blocks. CM Jayalalithaa’s health condition has been the subject of discussion for a long time now. Opposition party – DMK chief M Karunanidhi had earlier written a letter asking Jayalalithaa to reveal information on her health condition. Most people in the city were caught unaware due to lack of information about the CM's hospitalisation. It was reported that many patients had to be wheeled in to the area as the roads were blocked by officials.