DUBAI: Shaji Zacharia (51) of Thrikkodithanam in Kottayam died of COVID-19 in Dubai. He was an electrical supervisor in GINCO Company in Dubai. He was admitted to the hospital following illnesses related to pancreas. In tests conducted later, he tested positive for the virus. His relatives said that he would be buried in Dubai itself. He was the son of Kariyachan and Thresiyamma of Edathinakam. He leaves behind his wife Mini, a member of Vadakkanattu family in Thrikkodithanam. His children are Jewel and Nessin. Shaabu and Soni (Dubai) are his siblings. Three Keralites had died in Dubai earlier.