20 people in Mangaluru airport has tested positive of the covid-19. All of them had returned from Dubai through repatriation flight on Tuesday.
Event Location
Dubai , Dubai
Start Time
18 May 2020, 12:00 AM
End Time
31 May 2020, 12:00 AM
Of the 69 fresh cases to Karnataka’s swelling tally of Covid-19 cases on Friday, 20 are those who had arrived at Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) on a flight from Dubai on Tuesday.
They accounted for the highest spike in cases in the coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi. The report suggests that those who have contracted viruses are members of a family mainly belonging to Dakshina Kannada and Udupi.
Before boarding the flight, all of the 168 passengers were tested through rapid sampling but all came negative. However, the Rapid test is not really reliable. They tested positive after arrival when they had to undergo RTPCR tests.
As per reports, the 20 patients have been shifted to Wenlock District Hospital from the various hotels where they stayed and quarantined. The flight landed on Tuesday at 10:04 PM and the screening process began at 10:30 PM and concluded at 2:30 AM. 40 women out of the 168 passengers boarding the flight were pregnant while others were terminally ill and senior citizens. They were sent to quarantine centre.
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