117 out of 1,191 passengers evacuated from Sudan put under quarantine
Under Operation Kaveri, a total of 1,191 passengers have been evacuated from Sudan of which 117 are currently under quarantine as they are not vaccinated against Yellow Fever. The passengers will be released after seven days if they remain asymptomatic, according to an official press release.
The Indian government under Operation Kaveri, is set to evacuate about 3,000 Indian-origin passengers from Sudan.
India’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is working in close collaboration with the Ministry of External Affairs to carry forward the operation.
According to the official release, necessary quarantine facilities are being arranged at transit junctures in mission mode for incoming passengers.
