: Covid-19: Dangerous to bring back Indians stranded abroad without testing them, Kerala CM tells Modi #IndiaNEWS Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Tuesday that he has written to Prime Minister

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Covid-19: Dangerous to bring back Indians stranded abroad without testing them, Kerala CM tells Modi #IndiaNEWS
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Tuesday that he has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi that it was dangerous to repatriate stranded Indians from abroad without testing them for the coronavirus, NDTV reported.“According to the central government, the people are being brought back without testing whether they have coronavirus or not,� Vijayan told reporters in Thiruvananthapuram. “This is very dangerous. There are 200 people in a flight. If one or two have the virus – this can be very dangerous for the country.� Vijayan added that the Centre was not following protocols followed internationally while bringing back stranded citizens. The chief minister said that while over 1.68 lakh expatriates from Kerala are part of the central government’s priority list for repatriation, only 2,250 will be brought back in the first phase, Mathrubhumi reported. He added that over 4.42 lakh expats have registered to return to Kerala. Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said earlier on Tuesday that the government will operate 64 flights during the first week of the massive evacuation plan. Between 7 to 13 May, India will send planes to the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom, Singapore, United States, Philippines, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Malaysia, Kuwait and Oman...Read more

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