More than 20,000 including newborns in contact list of two doctors in Malappuram

MALAPPURAM: There are more than 20,000 people in the contact list of the two doctors confirmed of COVID-19 at Edappal in Malappuram. There are 10,000 people including relatives and patients who reached OP and 160 in IP in the list of the paediatrician. The second doctor, a physician came in contact with 5500 people in OP and IP. This is the list of the hospital authorities handed over as per the directive of the health department.

In addition to the figures handed over to the health department, there is a list of their relatives and friends. The contact list of the paediatrician include newborns and this is a serious concern. The health department has directed all in the list to go into quarantine. The health department has decided to conduct COVID test in two days on 1000 people under quarantine.