<p class="title">Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Dr Rajendra K V held an emergency meeting with officials at Mangalore International Airport (MIA) on Friday after a passenger arriving from an ‘at-risk country’ tested positive for Covid-19.</p>.<p class="bodytext">As the passenger had arrived from Ghana via Dubai on Thursday evening, the throat swabs collected from the Covid-19 positive passenger was sent to Bengaluru for genome sequencing in order to rule out the Omicron variant of the Coronavirus.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Sources in MIA told <em><span class="italic">DH</span></em> as soon as the passenger underwent a rapid RT-PCR test and tested positive for Covid-19, he was separated from other passengers and shifted to an isolation ward in District Wenlock Hospital with the help of an ambulance.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Just a week ago India had added Ghana and Tanzania to the list of ‘at-risk’ countries. Passengers arriving from these at-risk countries like<br />Ghana should undergo additional Covid-19 testing and quarantine measures, added sources.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Sources told <em><span class="italic">DH</span></em> that as many as 27 passengers who were seated behind and in front of the said passenger had been identified. e-mails had been sent to these primary contacts on undergoing rapid RT-PCR tests and to remain in isolation.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A majority of the passengers were from Dakshina Kannada (18), Udupi (five) and the remaining from Chikkamagaluru, Shivamogga, Mysuru, among others, said sources and added that the Covid-19 positive patient was asymptomatic.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The deputy commissioner, during the emergency meeting, was briefed on the tests and preparedness to tackle any Covid-19 positive cases and their variants by Chief Airport Officer Nirav Shah.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Covid Nodal Officer Dr H Ashok and other officials were also present.</p>
<p class="title">Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Dr Rajendra K V held an emergency meeting with officials at Mangalore International Airport (MIA) on Friday after a passenger arriving from an ‘at-risk country’ tested positive for Covid-19.</p>.<p class="bodytext">As the passenger had arrived from Ghana via Dubai on Thursday evening, the throat swabs collected from the Covid-19 positive passenger was sent to Bengaluru for genome sequencing in order to rule out the Omicron variant of the Coronavirus.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Sources in MIA told <em><span class="italic">DH</span></em> as soon as the passenger underwent a rapid RT-PCR test and tested positive for Covid-19, he was separated from other passengers and shifted to an isolation ward in District Wenlock Hospital with the help of an ambulance.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Just a week ago India had added Ghana and Tanzania to the list of ‘at-risk’ countries. Passengers arriving from these at-risk countries like<br />Ghana should undergo additional Covid-19 testing and quarantine measures, added sources.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Sources told <em><span class="italic">DH</span></em> that as many as 27 passengers who were seated behind and in front of the said passenger had been identified. e-mails had been sent to these primary contacts on undergoing rapid RT-PCR tests and to remain in isolation.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A majority of the passengers were from Dakshina Kannada (18), Udupi (five) and the remaining from Chikkamagaluru, Shivamogga, Mysuru, among others, said sources and added that the Covid-19 positive patient was asymptomatic.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The deputy commissioner, during the emergency meeting, was briefed on the tests and preparedness to tackle any Covid-19 positive cases and their variants by Chief Airport Officer Nirav Shah.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Covid Nodal Officer Dr H Ashok and other officials were also present.</p>