Summary:
On Monday, 30 persons who arrived from nCoV-hit countries were asked to stay under home quarantine, taking the total number of such persons to 85. Three others had earlier been admitted to the hospitals in the district on suspicion of having contracted the infection. “We have been asked to keep tabs on everyone arriving from nCoV-affected countries,” said Dr N K Kuttappan, District Medical Officer, Ernakulam. If their test results are negative, they will be discharged immediately,” said Dr Peter Vazhayil, Superintendent, Ernakulam District Medical College. The team members examined the passenger manifests and details of 178 passengers who were screened by airport health officers on Monday..