Evacuation from West Asia to Kerala hits roadblock as nine among crew test COVID-19 positive

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The evacuation of Indian expatriates from West Asia, being carried out by Air India Express, is likely to run into rough weather after the airline’s nine crew members — including two pilots — tested positive for COVID-19.

While two contracted the virus on Friday, seven more were added to the patients’ list on Saturday. All the nine infected were with the evacuation flights bound for Kozhikode and Kannur.