Hello
96results for ""
Among the new cases, 86 infected persons came from abroad while 51 came from other states. Thirteen contracted the disease through contact.
Eight flights are scheduled to arrive from UAE, three from Saudi, two from Qatar and one each from Oman and Kuwait.
Almost 300 Malayalis have lost their lives to the coronavirus in the Gulf region.
With this 287 Keralites have succumbed to the coronavirus in the Gulf region alone.
Due to the enhanced facilities at the airport, antibody tests of at least 2,000 passengers can be conducted in the airport from Monday onwards.
Over 120 expats from different countries including Kuwait and Malaysia have already availed this facility.
While the virus claimed six lives in the Gulf region, two lives were lost in Mumbai.
Two Malayalis died of the coronavirus in the Gulf region and one in Delhi.
Of the positive cases today, three had contracted the disease through contact. While 65 came from abroad, 29 came from neighbouring states.
The insistence on a COVID-19 negative would virtually derail the return dreams of many Malayalis stuck abroad. For one, a COVID-19 test is said to be highly costly in the Gulf. In the United Arab Emirates, a test would cost upwards of Rs 7000. In Saudi Arabia, it is as high as Rs 30,000.