Coronavirus: 218 Indians from Italy's Milan land in Delhi, to be quarantined for 14 days

Amid global outbreak of deadly Coronavirus, 218 Indians, including 211 students from Milan, were brought back to National Capital by an Air India flight on Sunday. All will be quarantined for 14 days. Minister of State for External Affairs, V. Muraleedharan also took to his official Twitter handle and shared news. MoS also reiterated Government of India's commitment to reach out to Indians in distress globally. 

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Post ir landing in Delhi, batch of 218 evacuees from Milan were shifted to Indo-Tibetan Border Police's Chhawla isolation camp for 14 days. "All 218 evacuees from Milan are being taken to our quarantine facility in southwest Delhi's Chhawla area. y will be re for over a fortnight as per quarantine procedures," an Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) spokesperson said.

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Coronavirus in India

According to latest figures available on Sunday,  total number of positive cases of Coronavirus in India has soared up to 107 as per Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Along with it, two deaths have been reported in Kalaburagi and West Delhi respectively. India has suspended all visas, barring for a few categories such as diplomatic and employment apart from keeping in abeyance visa-free travel facility to OCI cardholders till April 15.

Moreover, Centre has “strongly advised” Indians to avoid all n-essential travel abroad. government is also monitoring all suspected cases and issued preventive advisories. 

Taking into consideration rising number of Coronavirus cases, Central Government on Saturday decided to treat deadly virus as a "tified disaster."

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