All incoming baggage had been disinfected, earlier than handing them over to the folks. Among those that landed, pregnant women, these above 75 years of age and kids under the age of 10 shall be despatched to their properties the place they are going to be quarantined for 14 days. Passengers having underlying well being points shall be moved to the hospitals for additional therapy. (Image: News18 Kerala)
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan mentioned 23,596 folks had been at present beneath remark at their properties, and 334 at totally different hospitals.
- News18.com New Delhi
- Last Updated: May 10, 2020, 12:00 AM IST
Kerala detected two extra optimistic COVID-19 instances on Saturday — each airlifted by the Centre from overseas beneath its ‘Vande Bharat’ mission to convey again stranded Indians and expatriates in different nations — hours after the state declared it has flattened the coronavirus curve.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan mentioned the brand new instances are “a warning to those coming back from abroad and for other states to be on the alert”. He additionally mentioned there’s a have to strengthen “our mitigation efforts and preventive measures”.
Kerala was among the many first states in India to report the an infection, but it surely has additionally earned reward for having successfully managed to sort out the disaster by being among the many states with a lot greater restoration charges and far much less outbreak thus far.
For a number of days within the latest weeks, the state has reported both nil or just some recent instances. It has solely 17 energetic instances now, whereas fatalities have been solely three. Out of the full 505 contaminated thus far, Kerala has until now cured 485.
Earlier on Saturday, the state mentioned it has flattened the coronavirus curve.
“On the 100th day of confirmation of the first case of COVID-19, Kerala flattened the curve. We are bracing ourselves for the third wave,” Kerala Finance Minister Thomas Isaac mentioned.
Vijayan on Friday had additionally mentioned that Kerala has flattened the curve, however cautioned that the state must be cautious to keep away from one other wave of the virus.
Vijayan on Saturday mentioned the 2 recent instances of coronavirus had been overseas returnees who got here again from Dubai and Abu Dhabi within the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on May 7.
“One patient from Idukki who was under treatment has been cured today. The two new cases are now under treatment in Kochi and Kozhikode. They reached on May 7 in the Abu Dhabi-Kochi and Dubai-Kozhikode flights, respectively,” he mentioned. “There are 23,930 people under observation in the state out of which 334 are in isolation wards of various hospitals.”
Vijayan mentioned 152 expatriates from Riyadh in Saudi Arabia had arrived at Kozhikode on Friday. Apart from 142 Keralites, there have been eight from Karnataka and two from Tamil Nadu.
“There were 128 adults and 24 children, including 78 pregnant women. Of these, 114 were sent home and the rest were transferred to various Covid Care Centres,” Vijayan mentioned.
He mentioned one other flight from Bahrain to Kochi arrived on Friday with 181 passengers, through which there have been 25 pregnant girls and 28 youngsters beneath the age of 10.
Two Air India Express flights carrying 362 folks from Oman and Kuwait arrived on the Cochin International Airport on Saturday night time.
Vijayan additionally mentioned a 14-day dwelling quarantine for all Keralites coming back from different states shall be made obligatory.
“Kerala’s home quarantine protocol has been very effective. So top health expert B Iqbal suggested that in the present context, it would be best that those who arrive from within the country and have no symptoms be home-quarantined,” mentioned Vijayan.
According to the state-owned Norka-Roots internet portal, round 2,00,00zero folks have registered to return and a majority are from neighbouring states and Maharashtra. Those with signs could be examined and, if wanted, be remoted in hospitals, mentioned Vijayan, including the PCR take a look at would even be carried out.
Vijayan reiterated that entry passes are obligatory to enter Kerala via check-posts bordering the neigbouring states and people with out it will be despatched again.
“The pass is mandatory. Based on logistics and for crowd control, there is a limit on the number of people who can cross the border every day and passes are being issued according to that,” he mentioned, including there have been some individuals who had reached the borders with out the required paperwork and it was not acceptable.
Till now, 54,262 passes have been issued and 21,812 Keralites from different states have reached dwelling via 5 border check-posts.
Vijayan additionally mentioned particular continuous trains could be run from Mumbai, Bangalore and Chennai to the state to convey again stranded residents. “We hope that the first train will be from Delhi to bring back stranded students there. The date will be announced soon,” he mentioned.
Vijayan mentioned well being professionals had been in common contact with these in quarantines/isolation centres.
“All those in isolation have an app with them and can get in touch with health professionals through video call. If required, medicines will be supplied at the doorstep and person be shifted to the hospital,” he mentioned.
(With inputs from businesses)
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