Expatriate workers who reached Kerala during the last two days brought with them more coronavirus patients to the State which had on last Thursday declared that the pandemic curve has been flattened.
According to a release by K K Shylaja, Kerala Minister of Health, seven persons have been tested positive for coronavirus in the State on Monday. Out of this, four persons had reached the State from Maharashtra, one person from Chennai and another from Kuwait. An individual in Wayanadu district who tested positive on Monday got it through a contact.
The Minister said that 27 persons are under treatment in various hospitals in the State for the pandemic. “Till Sunday, 1,307 persons returned to the State from foreign countries. We have put 650 persons under home observation while 641 have been admitted to covid care centres and 16 to various hospitals for observation. There are 229 pregnant women among the expatriates who reached the State,” said the minister’s release.
The release further said that 27, 986 persons are under observation in the State. Out of this 27,545 are in their houses while 441 are in hospitals. 157 perosns have been admitted to hospitals on Monday. There are 34 coronavirus hotspots in the State.
Earlier in the day, a woman who reached Kochi by INS Jal Ashwa from Male on Sunday gave birth to a baby boy in a Kochi hospital. The young mother and her close relations thanked the Indian Navy for the help rendered by them during the journey. The ship ferried 698 passengers inclusing 440 Keralaites from Male to Kochi. INS Magar, another ship has already reached Male to transport 200 more passengers to Kochi and is expected to arrive at Kochi in the next two days.
Meanwhile the Kerala Government on Monday issued a special order allowing the 3,595 toddy shops in the State to open from Wednesday. The shops would function from 9 am to 7 pm. Tipplers may have to buy the bottles and take it home because they are not allowed to consume the toddy in the shop. The business would be held as per the coronavirus norms and regulations,