Mangaluru: One of the passengers who flew to Dubai from Mangaluru International Airport was tested positive for Covid-19 while taking a fast RT-PCR test on Friday.
A total of 137 passengers and three babies took flight.
The test was carried out several hours before flight departure.
Dr.
Ashok H, Nodal Officer for Covid-19, Dakshina Kannada, told the Toi that patients were uppinangady residents and did not show symptoms, and have shifted to the Covid Care Center in Nitk Kapaykal.
Patients will be quarantined at CCC for 17 days.
This is the first example of flights to the UAE continued, where leaflets have tested the positive SARS-COV-2 virus when taking a fast RT-PCR test.
Flights to UAE from Mia back from Wednesday.
Dubai + ve bound passenger test at Mia
