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Covid-19: Kerala traces bulk of cases to old camel market in Dubai

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ERNAKULAM: Following a surge in cases of covid-19, especially those returning from countries in the Gulf, Kerala is fast realising that the bulk of the cases may have roots in what was once a camel market, miles away in the Arabian desert.

Nearly 70% of 215 active patients in Kerala have links to Naif, a locality in Dubai that was once a camel market and is now a busy, commercial hub, according to a state health department official, who did not want to be named.

Many of these returnees, or their primary contacts, are now suffering from covid-19 at Kerala's largest hotspots, Kasargod and Kannur, the official said.

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