Kochi / Malappuram: The aircraft carrying the expatriates affected by the COVID crisis has flown to Kerala. The aircraft, carrying 177 passengers from Abu Dhabi and Dubai, landed at Nedumbassery and Karipur last night. All of them, except those with concessions, were admitted to government-appointed quarantine centers. Quarantine is prepared for the ex-pats who come to the district at SCMS Hostel, Kalamassery.
The aircraft was provided with special parking bays and aerobridges. As soon as passengers entered the terminal, the temperature gun and thermal scanner used to check the the temperature of the passengers and special arrangements were made to keep the distance between the immigration counters and the conveyor belt.
The Defense Research Development Organization has taken a major initiative to disinfect the baggage at the Nedumbassery airport. The total number of passengers who traveled from Abu Dhabi to Kochi was 25. The other passengers are from Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kasaragod, Alappuzha, Kottayam and Pathanamthitta districts.
They were sent from the airport to the Quarantine centers of their respective districts. Quarantine is fixed for pregnant women, senior citizens, and children under the age of ten in their homes. Quarantine is the only passenger in the Kasaragod district and is currently in Ernakulam. The passengers who arrived in Karipur were taken to COVID Care Center, Safa Hospital, Kalikavu for a special examination.
Arrangements have been made to transport the expatriates themselves. The KSRTC buses will take them to COVID Care Center for adequate health care and after seven days of observation, they will be sent home after a rigorous health check-up and there are no specific symptoms. They will be under the strict supervision of the Health Department to ensure complete security. Doha-Kochi flight arrives on Saturday 200 people are being brought from Doha in the first phase.
