Low COVID-19 case fatality rates in Gulf countries provide ray of hope for Keralites looking to return

Many working there are stranded in Kerala now

Multiple proactive measures such as ban on travel, suspension of flights, prohibiting religious activities, mass testing and vaccination have helped the six to keep their COVID-19 case fatality rate low compared to other counties. With speedy recovery rates and low fatalities, the Gulf region has gradually started opening up. The total number deaths recorded in the GCC was 18,165, as per latest figures. This gives a glimmer of hope for Keralites with Gulf residency visa stranded in the State to return to their destinations. Statistics issued by the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority showed that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is closer to reaching recovery as well as acquiring herd immunity through the vaccination drive. It said that 77.91% of the population in the UAE received at least one dose of vaccination and that 69.35% of the population has been fully vaccinated.