Air India evacuates 324 Indians from Wuhan; Army to conduct screening test in Manesar
Air India airlifted 324 Indian nationals, most of them students, from Wuhan airport in the early hours of February 1, Saturday, according to media reports.
Air India flew into China with five doctors from the Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, Delhi and an Air India paramedic.
According to the reports, the Indian Army has prepared a quarantine facility in Manesar near Delhi to screen the 324 nationals who have been evacuated. Two separate tests will be conducted — one at the Indira Gandhi International airport, followed by a screening test at Manesar. The test will last for two weeks starting today.
The screening will be conducted by a joint team of the Airport Health Authority (AHA) and the Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS). Individuals suspected to have infection will be shifted to an isolation ward at the Base Hospital Delhi Cantonment (BHDC).
