<p>A Malayali youth could not see his ailing father for the last time as he volunteered for medical screening following suspicion of the COVID-19 infection a day after his arrival from Qatar.</p>.<p>A note by the youth, Lino Abel, hailing from Todupuzha in Idukki district, bidding farewell to his father, went viral on the social media. </p>.<p>Lino, who works in Qatar, rushed to Kerala on March 7 on being informed that his father Abel Ouseph, aged 70, was in a critical condition after he fell from the bed.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-live-updates-donald-trump-declares-nations-emergency-as-us-shuts-down-death-toll-in-india-at-2-799686.html#1" target="_blank">Follow DH's live coverage of the coronavirus outbreak here</a></strong></p>.<p>He was cleared in the medical screening at the airport as he did not have any symptoms of COVID-19. Abel reached the Kottayam Medical College hospital, where his father was battling for life, the next day.</p>.<p>After this, all of a sudden, Lino felt a sore throat. He immediately went to COVID-19 cell at the medical college hospital and was immediately isolated.</p>.<p>The same night, his father breathed his last. Lino could not see him for the last time though both were in the same hospital.</p>.<p>Lino could see his father’s body only through a video call. He is still in isolation. He closed his post stating that he might be sadder if he would be tested negative for coronavirus.</p>.<p>He urged all travellers coming from abroad to subject themselves to screening at the airports and thereby prevent the spread of the virus.</p>.<p>Even Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that Lino's attitude should be a message to all those who try to skip medical screening when coronavirus's presence is suspected.</p>
<p>A Malayali youth could not see his ailing father for the last time as he volunteered for medical screening following suspicion of the COVID-19 infection a day after his arrival from Qatar.</p>.<p>A note by the youth, Lino Abel, hailing from Todupuzha in Idukki district, bidding farewell to his father, went viral on the social media. </p>.<p>Lino, who works in Qatar, rushed to Kerala on March 7 on being informed that his father Abel Ouseph, aged 70, was in a critical condition after he fell from the bed.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-live-updates-donald-trump-declares-nations-emergency-as-us-shuts-down-death-toll-in-india-at-2-799686.html#1" target="_blank">Follow DH's live coverage of the coronavirus outbreak here</a></strong></p>.<p>He was cleared in the medical screening at the airport as he did not have any symptoms of COVID-19. Abel reached the Kottayam Medical College hospital, where his father was battling for life, the next day.</p>.<p>After this, all of a sudden, Lino felt a sore throat. He immediately went to COVID-19 cell at the medical college hospital and was immediately isolated.</p>.<p>The same night, his father breathed his last. Lino could not see him for the last time though both were in the same hospital.</p>.<p>Lino could see his father’s body only through a video call. He is still in isolation. He closed his post stating that he might be sadder if he would be tested negative for coronavirus.</p>.<p>He urged all travellers coming from abroad to subject themselves to screening at the airports and thereby prevent the spread of the virus.</p>.<p>Even Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that Lino's attitude should be a message to all those who try to skip medical screening when coronavirus's presence is suspected.</p>
