Six members of a family have been tested Dengue positive, of which five are undergoing treatment in two private hospitals here.

A couple, an elderly woman and two children, residents of Mettuthottam in Podanur on the outskirts, were tested positive yesterday and adults were admitted to a private hospital on Avinashi Road, police said.

Two children of the family were undergoing treatment in another private hospital on Race Course Road, they said. Another member of a family, who has also been tested positive, is being taken to the hospital.