Thirty-nine-year-old Najmul Mujawar, who runs a biochemical factory in Dubai, was scheduled to return for work on August 25, but he had to cancel his plans at the last moment after his COVID-19 test conducted at Panvel's Metropolis lab turned out to be positive. However, when he got himself tested twice the very next day at a free antigen testing facility of Panvel Municipal Corporation (PMC) and at another private lab, both the reports returned negative. Mujawar told mid-day that because of this 'goof-up' his UAE visa got cancelled for which he again has to spend Rs 6 lakh.

Visa cancelled

Mujawar further said, "As per the international travel protocol, I was supposed to submit my COVID-19 negative report but it turned out to be positive on August 23. I had to cancel my tickets because I was supposed to fly back on August 25. And as I have completed 179 days out of UAE, the visa got cancelled."