THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The test results of samples of six UK returnees who recently tested positive for COVID-19 in Kerala have come out. Pune Virology lab has informed that the presence of the mutant variant of the virus was not detected in any of the samples.

The alert was issued in Kerala as soon as the spread of the genetically modified virus spread in the UK. Earlier, 29 people, who recently returned from the UK, had tested positive for the virus. Following this, samples from 22 patients were sent for testing. This is the result of the samples sent in the first phase.