indiaUpdated: Jun 24, 2020 12:27 ISTKerala government has toned down its demand for Covid-free certificates for expatriates coming from the West Asian countries after the Centre refused to conduct Covid-19 tests in embassies for returning expatriates from Gulf countries. The state government has now made PPE kits mandatory for returning expats, medical experts say full PPE kits are not practical for long journeys as after wearing the kit it gets difficult to go to the washroom. Earlier, the state had said certificates will be mandatory from June 20 but later it was extended by five more days. As confusion over expatriates’ return continues, Kerala reported 141 coronavirus cases, the highest single-day number since the outbreak began in January, on Tuesday. On Wednesday, the state Covid-19 tally rose to 3,451 with 22 fatalities while 1,809 people have recovered from the disease.

Source: Hindustan Times June 24, 2020 06:57 UTC