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Coronavirus: 1.5 lakh Indians in UAE register to fly home

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ABU DHABI : More than 150,000 Indians in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have registered to fly home during the coronavirus pandemic, as per the latest figures with the e-registration launched by the Indian missions. "As of 6 p.m.

on Saturday, we received more than 150,000 registrations," Consul General of India in Dubai, Vipul told Gulf News on Saturday.

A quarter of them want to return after losing their jobs, he said. "About 40 per cent of the applicants are workers and 20 per cent are professionals.

Overall, 25 per cent have cited job-loss as the reason for leaving the country." About 10 per cent of the applicants are visit/tourist visa holders who were stranded after the flight suspension and lockdown in India.

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