A day after a Dubai-returnee was confirmed to be infected with COVID-19 in Malayinkeezhu in the Thiruvananthapuram, his seven-year old daughter was hospitalised after showing symptoms of the disease.
According to Tourism Minister Kadakampally Surendran, who has been spearheading the containment measures in the district, the patient’s wife and son have also been quarantined. Upon his return from Dubai, while he remained at home, he failed to maintain a safe distance from the family members, as against the prescribed COVID-19 guidelines, the Minister said.
The other Thiruvananthapuram native, whose sample returned positive on Saturday, used to reside with his mother in a flat in Pattoor in the city. He was under home quarantine since his return from the United Kingdom a few days ago.
As many as six persons were being treated after found to be infected with COVID-19 in the district. A total of 18,094 people have been quarantined in Thiruvananthapuram so far.
