Over 4,400 passengers from high-risk countries passed through Kochi airport
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District prepared to meet any challenge, says Minister P. Rajeeve
Ernakulam is set to ready 250 beds, including 150 in the private sector, after the Omicron variant of the coronavirus was reported in the district on Sunday.
Minister for Industries P. Rajeeve said the district was prepared to meet any challenge. He was chairing a meeting to take stock of the situation on Monday. Over 100 beds will be arranged at the COVID hospital at Ambalamugal, and they will be placed in cubicles.
Mr. Rajeeve said as many as 4,407 passengers from 12 countries designated as high-risk category had passed through the Kochi airport so far. Of them, 10 have tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, among whom one was confirmed to have the Omicron variant.
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