Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (ANK)

Mangaluru, Mar 24: Four more people tested positive for coronavirus in Mangaluru on March 23 and March 24. All four are from Kerala. With this, the total number of people testing postive for coronavirus in Mangaluru, has increased to five. 

In order to prevent the spreading of the deadly coronavirus, the deputy commissioner had urged passengers who travelled in Air India Express IX 814 on March 19 at 5 am and SpiceJet SG 60 on March 20 at 5:30 pm, to self-isolation. 

Three among the four who have tested positive for coronavirus were the co-passengers of the person who travelled in the same flight and was tested positive on March 22. 

The passengers who travlled in the two flights were asked to be home quarantined for 14 days. Passengers who are in home quarantine are urged not to mingle with family members especially children and elderly and maintain social distance.

If anyone finds symptoms of coronavirus in the family members of home quarantined passengers, they are requested to contact health officers or tahshildars or contact toll free number 1077. If ambulance is called, it will pick the suspected patient free of cost. People are also requested not to consult any doctor directly. 

Details of patients: 

Patient – 02 (Male) of Kasargod, Kerala, aged 32 years arrived in Spicejet flight from Dubai on March 20 at 5.30 pm. He was screened at MIA and categorized (category A) as symptomatic. He was shifted and admitted in the isolation ward for observation and treatment isolation in Wenlock Hospital.

Patient – 03 (Male) of Kasargod, Kerala, aged 47 years arrived in Air India Express flight (IX 814) from Dubai on March 19 at 5 am. He was screened at MIA and categorized (Category A) as symptomatic. He was shifted to the isolation ward for observation and treatment isolation in Wenlock hospital.

Patient – 04 (Male) of Kasaragod, Kerala, aged 23 years arrived in Spicejet flight (SG-60) from Dubai on March 20 at 5.30 pm. He was screened at MIA and categorized (Category A) as symptomatic. He was shifted to the isolation ward for observation and treatment isolation in Wenlock hospital.

Patient – 05 (Female) of Kasaragod aged 70 years arrived at Calicut airport from Saudi Arabia on March 9, 2020. On March 20th she was admitted to a private hospital in Mangaluru and isolated.