PATHANAMTHITTA: A man who fled from a quarantine centre in Pathanamthitta, was chased by the health workers and brought back. The man who was in quarantine after arriving from Saudi Arabia went out after a fight with his family. The place was later disinfected.

The man a native of Oonnukal came from Riyadh just three days back. The man was in quarantine at the Pathanamthitta District Hospital. Strict restrictions have been imposed in the district to prevent community transmission. It is in this context that the man in quarantine went out among the people, causing concern to the health department.