Five Dubai returnees test coronavirus-positive in Udupi

Fri, May 15 2020 12:39:00 PM

Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi (SP)

Udupi, May 15: Out of those who arrived in the district from Dubai on May 12, five have tested positive for coronavirus infection.

Three men aged 31, 37 and 52 and two women aged 33 and 38 have tested positive.

Out of them, 49 belonging to Udupi district were quarantined in a hotel in the district. Their throat swabs were collected and sent for testing. Their reports were received today, as per which five have tested positive.

Udupi deputy commissioner said, “As many as 49 people came to Udupi on the Dubai-Mangaluru flight. Tests were conducted on all returnees. Those who are tested positive are shifted to Covid hospital. Regular health check-ups will be conducted of those who are in quarantine centres.”

As part of the effort to bring back Indians stuck in foreign countries because of coronavirus lockdown, 177 were airlifted to India on Tuesday from Dubai. They had arrived at Mangaluru international airport on Tuesday night.

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Prathima, Mangalore
Fri, May 15 2020
Where do you want to send them???
There are 70%of expatriates who are positive for covid19 in the gulf counties and their own nationalities make only 30%. But still they never blamed, or ignored, but gave equal treatment to everyone. When your own people coming home, how can you be against them? This is their country too. One cannot oppose when they want to return to their native, when they are in a helpless situation. Just take precautions for your safety. But don't hurt the already wounded people

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H. Almeida., Bendur/Andheri
Fri, May 15 2020
The primary reason for the massive explosion of Covid19 virus is due to transmission of infection, by passengers arriving from foreign destinations. Wonder why travelers are not tested, prior to boarding any flights ??? If found positive why are they not offloaded immediately and taken to a quarantine hospital ?? Today rail passengers arriving from Delhi to Bengaluru station, refused to get quarantined for 14 days..... They are shortly going to be repatriated back to Delhi !!!!

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Shaheen, Mangalore
Fri, May 15 2020
Feels like corona spreads through flight itself.

Need to sanitize flight

Did they sanitize when flights were off ?

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Rita, Germany
Sat, May 16 2020
Shahen mangalore,what is the use of sanitizing the flights when inmates /passengers are positive ,sitting one next to another ,are main sources to spread infection.Naturally they sanitizing flights.It is compulsory to do so.They should have tested every passenger before boarding.Now it is there .They should now bear it and be happy that they are not going to spread infection to their home people.

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Sachidanand Shetty, Mundkur/Dubai
Fri, May 15 2020
Dear All, pls note that before they boarded the flight there were two types of testing was conducted in Dubai Airport both turned out to be negative so they allowed to travel. But the risk is there might be some passenger may be carrying virus but during testing it was pre-mature not detected.... So, this kind of risk is always there.... And now it's up to people to decide.... whether they can travel or not... and same puzzle for Dist Authorities too... whether they need to be allowed to land or not???

So, Best possible way is... pls go to quarantine for next 14 days & if required for 28 days... else they can pass on to elders at their own home or at their relatives home at their own risk

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Langoolacharya., Belman / Washington, DC.
Fri, May 15 2020
People,

Cynthi wants Udupi to be 'Green Zone'....reason is obvious...If DK becomes red zone...she can walk to Belman, which is in Udupi District and be in Green Zone....

...Tak...Takk...

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Cynthia, Kirem
Fri, May 15 2020
Lan.. Sir, what you said is true....atleast I can slip into Belman slowly through sankalkariya sea which divides DK and USA. 😆😆😆😆 Will you provide food kits for me?? Yes, let our UDUPI remain evergreen.... 🙏🙏🙏

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Langoolacharya., Belman / Washington, DC.
Fri, May 15 2020
Cynthi,

Belman people are welcoming people....you are most welcome...'Kullu yom, taal' ...means all day welcome in Arabic...

Sankalakariya sea is in which Ocean? Indian ocean, Atlantic ocean or Pacific ocean Cynthi ???...

In US East side we have Atlantic ocean...West side Pacific ocean....

...Tak...Takk...

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Cynthia, Kirem
Sat, May 16 2020
Sankalkariya comes under which ocean I don't know Lan... Sir. But, I am sure this river will join mulki /kaup water... from there Arabic sea and from there pacific ocean that in USA...Will check the world map and tell you OK??

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smr, Karkala
Fri, May 15 2020
The demography and population of the country this lock-down measures is not going to be long term solution. The nation and the medical council has to come up with different approach. The Wuhan city in China has again reported new cases and the entire 1.1 million population is getting tested.

In India with lack of medical and infrastructure it won't be feasible option. If just five out of the 250 passengers have tested if take statistics it will be huge number still unreported. Among us many may have already contacted but have built some resistance.

Since vaccine is far reaching solution for this pandemic, unless we do not have new approach this will be another case of 'Spanish flu' awaiting for India.

Jai Hind

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juliana, udupi
Fri, May 15 2020
These people travelled with pandemic disease from Dubai and everybody on the way need to be quarantined. Why there is no testing at the starting point?

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Prathima, Mangalore
Fri, May 15 2020
You must ask the authorities about it. Who is supposed to do the testing on these migrants?

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Mohammed, India
Fri, May 15 2020
Try 2nd test, because in most of the cases 1st test result was false positive..

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Sahil, Mangaluru
Fri, May 15 2020
Trust in the lord with all your heart..... And please learn not on your own limited understanding. When begin is there expect end as well.
Begin....... End.... (pray together)

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Francis dsouza, UDUPI
Fri, May 15 2020
Before bringing them to India they should posses a corrona free certificate from the origin, not testing at times of departure.

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Nancy, Belman
Fri, May 15 2020
They are not getting salary for last 3 months. They don't have money for that.

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Francis dsouza, UDUPI
Fri, May 15 2020
You are not understanding the seriesness ,now because of them all flight people are infected.near future how many caseswill spread no on knows,I am saying here is the government should make such arrangements not spread further.

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Manoj B, mangalore
Fri, May 15 2020
Nancy, Belman
who told you that they are not getting last 3 Month salary . Dubai Government Much Better than other state they have suspended all the Government Charges until 2021. also they strictly given order to all the Companies to pay there salaries. if anyone fail to pay there will strict action taken

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Prathima, Mangalore
Fri, May 15 2020
Are you working in Dubai??? Those who work and get salary might have safeguarded their lives.. What about those on visit visas for search of job??? Do you think they are are paid over there???

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Manoj B, mangalore
Fri, May 15 2020
Prathima, Mangalore
reply for Prathima yes must tell you that yes Dudai is doing best in the world i love UAE GOVERNMENT

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Sheikh, Alkhobar
Fri, May 15 2020
Those who was came from Dubai they are healthy when left home Corona virus might be came to contect during journey now nri may be hesitate to travel from abroad

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Sneha, Udupi
Fri, May 15 2020
Pray for speedy recovery of all. Quarantine the rest its ok fine, but please take care of them.

There are pregnant ladies in that too, and they are staying all alone. Not easy to be alone during pregnancy.

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Lancy Dsa, Mudarangadi/ Kalmady
Fri, May 15 2020
When arrived at airport everyone want to go home. Most of the people has complaint about quarantine. It is true that those who are in Gulf are working to improve economy of our country and not working for themselves , it is also their duty to follow the instructions of government. What about those people who were advocating home qurantine? What would have been the result? Even health care workers also have limitations. One day nobody will be there to man the hospitals.

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Shoan D Souza, Sacheripet
Fri, May 15 2020
Nothing to be panic Udupians..! Unfortunately covid 19 infected cases detected by our health officers. Let them go for isolation, hope all will get well soon. Let's have trust on covid 19 worries and maintain strict hygiene, social distance and be calm.
What come in will go out. Nothing is permanent here....corona also.
Let's all learn a lot of things and this is our turning point to change our life style also.

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Evans C. Sumitra, Udupi/ New York, USA.
Fri, May 15 2020
News is not good to know five Dubai returnees have been tested positive of coronavirus. All these days, Udupi had a clean record. People should not panic as all these passengers who returned from Dubai by Air India flight are quarantined and the are in the right place. They will be released by the specified time allocated by the health authorities. This I wanted rumors by outsiders should be stopped and ignored.

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Raj, Karkala
Fri, May 15 2020
More flights scheduled in the coming weeks... If more than 15 cases, that District will be declared Red Zone.

Again to get GreenZone Tag, district should not have any new positive report for 28 days.

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Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai
Fri, May 15 2020
Everyone is safe in their own Country ...

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Sanjeev Kamath, Udupi
Fri, May 15 2020
This is the contaminant.

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Guru, Mulki
Fri, May 15 2020
Govt should not bring all people from gulf. As per them entire Indian economy is depend on the money sent by them to India. By bringing every one, our economy may crash.

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Thousif, Manglore, Bolar
Fri, May 15 2020
Guru mulki, just shut your dirty mouth who are You To tell not to bring them ? They are Indians they Have right to came back there own country and get treatment.they had payed for it not for free ..

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Save my India, India.
Fri, May 15 2020
Thousif,
Well said my friend.
Jai Hind!!!

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Naresh, Udupi
Fri, May 15 2020
Mr. Thousif

Even migrant workers are Indians. Govt is not allowing them to go to their home state. Just to prevent corona spreading.

Migrant workers are uneducated, poor people. But people from gulf are highly educated and super rich people.

Why can't they help their mother country, by staying where they are for next two years. Just like migrant workers.

Why can't they ask Gulf Govts to provide them some basic facilities like mediclaim. They worked so hard for their country for so many years leaving their aged parents here in India.

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Sunil K, Mangalore
Fri, May 15 2020
Smell of jealousy. NRI are Indians. The migrants are Indians. The BJP government has a mess of all. Blame the government for its delayed action if you want to blame anyone.

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Sahil, Mangaluru
Fri, May 15 2020
Because history says motherland love will cure any disease.

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Anil Mangalore, mangalore
Fri, May 15 2020
If you would have stayed far from your family in these situation you would have known the feeling...

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Vishu, Moodabidri
Fri, May 15 2020
Udupi was peaceful, in green zone.

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Prabhu, Karkala
Fri, May 15 2020
Unnecessarily now our pilots and crew are in danger. This Govt just want to show that they are helpful. Just show off.

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MIA, Udupi
Fri, May 15 2020
Preboard Medical Test was not conducted? This was the pre-condition to bring stranded Indians from abroad. If 5 corona positive case found it means who ever traveled on that plane may have infected or they might have chances of infection.
After 45 days strict lockdown if we let this happen it means another disaster we may expect. Concerned Authorities must be more sensible now. It would be better to provide free quarantine facilities to those who is back from abroad or provide concessional quarantine facilities.
NRI contributing a lot to Indian economy and contributing to various welfare fund. This is the right time to look out to NRI's morally and financially. Specially our Udupi district has lots of NRI's working abroad from their hard earn money and sacrifices our Udupi district economy has been booming.
Let’s all united to defeat this Pandemic and lets all take this as serious matter.

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Nancy, Belman
Fri, May 15 2020
Govt, please send them back free of cost. This is a question of survival for our district.

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SJM, Mangalore
Fri, May 15 2020
You all wants them to die in Gulf. What is is action If any of your close relative in this situation. These are distress people and not standard passengers - for your knowledge.

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AJ, Mangalore
Fri, May 15 2020
True selfish nature comes out when in distress..Let me live , let others die.

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RAVI, Udupi
Fri, May 15 2020
Send them back where? what would be impact on you God forbid if you got Corona Virus and people demand to send you back to dubai? or where ever you come from? What would you and your family going thru?

Corona Virus no one infect them self , it spreads from unknown people. Only way is to taking precautions but even some times precautions is not enough. Once it infected to any human being . We should support them morally to come out of this horrible situation rather than blaming them.

Lets be sensible, it may or can infect you or me or any of our family member. Lets not blame anyone for this rather we help and support morally and financially to come out of this situation.

lets be sensible and wise. Let we all united to defeat this pandamic. Lets treat infected people with dignity. Lets we show our support to them. Lets support their moral.

We are human beings , lets show humanity.

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Siju, Cochin
Fri, May 15 2020
These Dubai returned people also got a family in India like us. Father, mother, brother , sisters are important for all. At this point if time, don't get tensed on seeing number rising in Udupi. This number is still safe as these people are in quarantine. Nobody will come to your house to get quarantined. U don't worry.
But please pray for everyone and show some humanity if possible.

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Prathima, Mangalore
Fri, May 15 2020
Where do you want to send them????

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Raj, Karkala
Fri, May 15 2020
Corona virus was brought to DK, Udupi & Kasaragod by Gulf people from March onwards.

If Gulf flight was banned from February onwards, DK & Udupi people would have been leading normal life, as it was in 2019.

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Mac, Mangalore
Fri, May 15 2020
Anna rajanna bai mucchanna.. if your own member stranded there you will know the pain

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Gangaram, Moodbidri
Fri, May 15 2020
If Modi govt listened to Rahul Gandhis tweet on 12 Feb and applied lock down, India would be safest until now..

All called him pappu but people never thought he is far better than so called intelligent people in present govt and its IT cell.

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Narendra Kumar, Mangalore
Fri, May 15 2020
@Gangaram, Agreed what exactly you are commenting here. It's not his tweet on 12th February dear..... He has told Modi Administration on 30th of Jan 2020 itself when 'WHO' declared it as a pandemic(PHEIC) Public Health Emergency of International Concern. But our minimum government with maximum governance was busy with 'Namaste Trump' which was more priority than safety of our citizens. Everyone at the government level took it easy because our Indian P.M is the 2nd 'Super Power' after only to the President of United States of America. Covid-19 hamara kya bigadegha???

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Guru, Mulki
Fri, May 15 2020
And these people wants home quarantine. Only god can save Udupi and DK now.

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Sanjay, Hebri
Fri, May 15 2020
What now? Will Udupi be counted as green zone or red zone? Dubai returnees infections should not be counted as Udupi district cases as they are returning from Dubai and were quarantined.

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Raj, Karkala
Fri, May 15 2020
Multiple flights from Gulf scheduled to bring more Udupi District people in coming weeks.

If not this week, by End of May, Udupi will become Red Zone. There will be lockdown till June end.
Many areas may get into Seal down.

It is better Udupi people keep Groceries for One Month in Home.

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Devi, Mangalore
Fri, May 15 2020
Don't create fear and panic in others minds

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Cynthia, Kirem
Fri, May 15 2020
Let's hope for the best.... Let udupi remain in green zone itself... good luck 👍👍

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Krishna, Udupi
Fri, May 15 2020
Hope no, becaise returnee are already in qurantine, and no contact with other people.

Even the 5 positive people are hospitalized with out any public contact.

Lockdown may be imposed if and public who is not in qurantine found positive.

Hope all 5 will be recover soon and udupi will ve zero active case again.

Getwell soon dear all.

Also i request every one to be on home as much as possible. Go out only if unavoidable circumstances.

Lets join hand with authority in this life time big fight. I guess that will be big respect to front line worker.

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Save my India, India.
Fri, May 15 2020
Krishna,
You have shown your humane and thoughtful ideas towards your fellow citizens, which will help make life easier for all.
Constructive thinking, consideration for fellow humans, goes a very long long way.
God bless. Jai Hind!!!

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KA DSilva, Dubai
Fri, May 15 2020
You are true Udupi Sri Krishna.
this is exactly we need through out the world to defeat this Pandemic

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Raj, Karkala
Fri, May 15 2020
What will happen to Udupi District.

- It was Corona virus free for 1.5 months.
- Private buses & KSRTC was allowed just few days back
- Almost all shops allowed & lockdown was lifted completely.

Whether, Udupi will be declared Hotspot & Redzone as cases are above 5?
Whether Lockdown in Udupi DIstrict & Seal Down in respective areas implemented.

Next week more flights are coming from Gulf?

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Sam, Mangalore
Fri, May 15 2020
Nothing will happen, all those who came from gulf / other states/ countries are quarantined in separate facilities. There won’t be any contact with outsiders. Please don’t create panic. This time quarantine facilities are well planned. Only thing is district administration must ensure that quarantine facilities are effectively sealed down.

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Mac, Mangalore
Fri, May 15 2020
Shri Krishna

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