KOTTAYAM: Two labourers of the fish market at Ettumanoor in Kottayam have tested positive for COVID-19. The disease was confirmed on the two in the antigen test conducted on 48 labourers from 2 am to 4 am Friday morning.

A 35-year-old of Kalunku at Mangara in Ettumanoor and a 56-year-old of Onamthuruthu are the two confirmed of the virus. The two are engaged in taking boxes from the fishmongers and stacking them. The source of the disease has not been ascertained. It will be examined whether they came in contact with those selling fish in the market. The two have been shifted to a COVID centre in Pallickathodu.

The health department informed that their contact list is long. An emergency meet was convened and a decision was taken to close the market.