KOLLAM: The samples of those who reached Kollam from Abu Dhabi will be collected and examined. The samples of the co-passengers of the three who arrived after hiding the disease will be examined. Persons who were with the three in the flight and in the bus from the airport to Kollam will be subjected for a COVID test.

Forty five persons have reached Kollam from Abu Dhabi. Of that, forty are in the observation centers in Kottarakkara. Some pregnant women are in home quarantine. A decision has been taken to examine the samples of them.

The three had contracted the disease in Abu Dhabi itself. They travelled after concealing it. While traveling in the KSRTC bus they were talking to each other about their illness and a co-passenger who heard this informed the police.

The health department therefore suspects that others may have contracted the disease. They decided to examine the samples as part of it. They are planning to collect the samples today and tomorrow.