<p>One of the 18 passengers, who died when an Air India Express flight from Dubai crashed landed at the airport here, has tested positive for <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/coronavirus-live-news-covid-19-latest-updates.html" target="_blank">Covid-19</a>.</p>.<p>Higher Education Minister K T Jaleel told the media that sample of the passengers were sent for testing and one, Sudheer Varyath (45), has returned positive for the disease.</p>.<p>Health Minister K K Shailaja has asked all the people who were engaged in the rescue operations should report to the health authorities and go on self-quarantine as a precautionary measure and get themselves tested.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/air-india-express-flight-crash-live-22-passengers-in-critical-condition-one-of-the-deceased-tests-covid-19-positive-870728.html" target="_blank">Click here for latest updates on the Air India Express plane crash</a></strong></p>.<p>The flight with 190 passengers and crew on board had overshot the runway here while landing on Friday night and fell into a valley about 35 feet below and broke into two portions.</p>.<p>The condition of 16 passengers, admitted to various hospitals, is serious, Malappuram Collector K Gopalakrishnan said.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-unlock-30-rules-india-maharashtra-karnataka-delhi-tamil-nadu-mumbai-bengaluru-chennai-ahmedabad-new-delhi-total-cases-deaths-recoveries-today-covid-19-coronavirus-vaccine-covid-vaccine-updates-869265.html">For live updates on the coronavirus outbreak, click here</a></strong></p>
<p>One of the 18 passengers, who died when an Air India Express flight from Dubai crashed landed at the airport here, has tested positive for <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/coronavirus-live-news-covid-19-latest-updates.html" target="_blank">Covid-19</a>.</p>.<p>Higher Education Minister K T Jaleel told the media that sample of the passengers were sent for testing and one, Sudheer Varyath (45), has returned positive for the disease.</p>.<p>Health Minister K K Shailaja has asked all the people who were engaged in the rescue operations should report to the health authorities and go on self-quarantine as a precautionary measure and get themselves tested.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/air-india-express-flight-crash-live-22-passengers-in-critical-condition-one-of-the-deceased-tests-covid-19-positive-870728.html" target="_blank">Click here for latest updates on the Air India Express plane crash</a></strong></p>.<p>The flight with 190 passengers and crew on board had overshot the runway here while landing on Friday night and fell into a valley about 35 feet below and broke into two portions.</p>.<p>The condition of 16 passengers, admitted to various hospitals, is serious, Malappuram Collector K Gopalakrishnan said.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-unlock-30-rules-india-maharashtra-karnataka-delhi-tamil-nadu-mumbai-bengaluru-chennai-ahmedabad-new-delhi-total-cases-deaths-recoveries-today-covid-19-coronavirus-vaccine-covid-vaccine-updates-869265.html">For live updates on the coronavirus outbreak, click here</a></strong></p>