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COVID: 3 More People Flown Back From Gulf to Kerala Test Positive

The previous two patients came from the United Arab Emirates on two different flights to Kerala. 

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Three more people, who came from the United Arab Emirates to Kerala by special Air India flights have tested positive for coronavirus, NDTV reported.

Earlier on Saturday, 9 May, two positive cases were reported, taking the total number of cases out of those brought back from abroad to Kerala to five.

The previous two patients arrived on flights on 7 May, one from Dubai to Kozhikode and the other from Abu Dhabi to Kochi, The News Minute reported. Both are under treatment.

The Centre has reportedly decided to bring back around 15,000 Indians stranded abroad in Air India flights from 7-13 May. Most of these flights have already landed in various places. Of the passengers, pregnant women are allowed to go home while those who are unwell will be sent to hospitals. The rest are to be placed in state-monitored quarantine centres.

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Kerala now has 17 active cases of coronavirus, including the two people who have flown to their home state. One person in Idukki who was under treatment for the disease has tested negative, taking the total number of recoveries in the state to 485.

What Is Kerala CM Saying?

By Saturday, the state had tested 36,648 samples out of which 36,002 turned negative. And in the sentinel surveillance for priority groups, 3,475 samples had collected. Out of these 3,231 had tested negative.

Quoting the number of cases in different parts of the world and the rest of the country, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan had said that the state has to strengthen the intervention and fight.

He spoke in detail about bringing the Malayalis stuck in other states back to Kerala and how important it is that they carry passes.

“I am stressing again that they should carry passes or they will have to be sent back,” he said.

For all the Malayalis coming to Kerala from other countries and the rest of India, preparations have been made in 207 government hospitals with various plans. In addition, 125 private hospitals are also prepared if and when it’s required to use them.

“If the number of COVID-19 patients rise, 27 hospitals will be turned fully into COVID-19 care hospitals. It does not mean that we are safe if the disease is under control in Kerala or even in India. No country has completely survived the disease so far,” CM Pinarayi had said.

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For those coming back from other states, COVID-19 care centres have been prepared to take in the people showing symptoms of the disease. They will go through PCR tests. Others will be sent to be quarantined at home for 14 days with clear instructions. Health workers will be in touch with all who are in quarantine and if those in home quarantine develop symptoms they too shall be given PCR tests.

Recalling that it is Mother’s Day on Sunday, Pinarayi Vijayan had said that there is happy news for all the mothers. Kerala has managed to reduce the infant mortality rate to 7 from 10, while even the United Nations are aiming to bring it down to 8. The national average is 32.

(With inputs from The News Minute, NDTV)

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