76 Indians, 36 foreigners evacuated from coronavirus-hit Wuhan taken to ITBP quarantine facility

76 Indians and 36 foreigners evacuated from coronavirus-affected Wuhan city of China on Thursday morning were being taken to an ITBP facility in national capital for quarantine, officials said.

" evacuees will go through a rmal screening procedure at tarmac of airport after which y will be kept at our facility in Chhawla area for quarantine," a spokesperson of Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) said.

An Indian Air Force (IAF) C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft brought 112 people that includes 76 Indians, 23 citizens from Banglesh, six from China, two each from Myanmar and Maldives and one each from South Africa, US and Magascar.

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military aircraft was sent to Wuhan on Wednesday and it carried 15 tonnes of medical supplies for coronavirus-affected people in China.

Earlier, India h evacuated around 650 Indians from Wuhan in two Air India flights who were kept at ITBP facility and ar quarantine facility set up by Army in Manesar near here.

All se people later tested negative for virus and were allowed to go home after over a fortnight of quarantine.

ITBP spokesperson said a team of doctors, paramedics and ors will be present at quarantine facility round--clock and inmates will be provided facilities like food, bed and indoor entertainment to spend time.

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