THIRUVANANTHAPURAM:: Health Minister KK Shailaja on Monday confirmed that six UK returnees have tested positive for the new strain of COVID-19. Among the infected persons, 2 each are from Kozhikode and Alappuzha while 1 each are from Kannur and Kottayam.

In Kozhikode, a 36-year-old father and his 2-year-old daughter, who returned from the UK two weeks ago, tested positive for the new strain. While the father has been admitted to the medical college hospital, the daughter is under home isolation. The samples of the two were sent to NIV, Pune for further testing soon after they tested positive for COVID-19.